Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Ru - surnames |
Howard Miller Rubel was born July 22, 1920 to Arthur L. and Edith Miller Rubel. He died June 15, 2003.
Howard served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Dwight William “Rusty” Ruchstein was born May 13, 1922 to Charles L. and Grace B. Rakestraw Reichstein. He died Apr. 11, 2001 and is buried in Osco Cemetery, Kearney, NE.
Petty Officer Ruchstein served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Chester Charles Ruckles was born Aug. 31, 1908 to Chester and Alberta Isabelle Cochran Ruckles. He died May 24, 1952.
Charles served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Peter Thomas Ruckles was born July 23, 1917 to Merle and Alma Adele Schneider Ruckles. He died Dec. 29, 1974 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Peter served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Arthur William Rudnick was born Mar. 8, 1917 to Arthur William and Alice Smay Rudnick. He died June 14, 1973 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Arthur served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Alvin M. Rudolph was born June 27, 1917 to Max R. and Rose L. Rudolph. He died Oct. 5, 1979 and is buried in Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Davenport, IA.
Alvin served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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James Berton Rudolph was born Feb. 27, 1922 to Max R. and Rose L. Rudolph. He died July 10, 2004 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.
Maj. Rudolph served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Paul Louis Alvin Rueckert was born Jan. 5, 1920 to Ernst C. and Louise Damman Rueckert. He died Mar. 4, 1999 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Paul served with the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during World War II.
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Richard Ralph Carl Rueckert was born Apr. 21, 1922 to Ernst and Louise Damman Rueckert. He died Apr. 26, 1994 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Sgt. Rueckert served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
William Gamble “Bill” Rueckert was born June 9, 1920 to Reuben Franklin and Fay Gamble Rueckert. He died May 1, 1944 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Moline, IL.
1st Lt. Rueckert served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II. He was KIA while piloting a Liberator bomber.
Source: ancestry.com
Vernon Wayne Rummells was born Jan. 15, 1915 to John Richard and Agnes M. Plumly Rummells. He died Dec. 3, 1990 and is buried in North Prairie Cemetery, West Liberty, IA.
Vernon served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Khairom Harold Rummells was born Oct. 28, 1921 to Harold Josiah and Elsie Cheeseman Rummells. He died Jan. 16, 1945 and is buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Iowa City, IA.
1st Lt. Rummells served in World War II with the U.S. Army 23rd Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division and was MIA/KIA in the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium. He was the recipient of the Purple Heart, Infantry Combat Medal and the French Corde of Battle. He was initially buried in Belgium and re-interred in the U.S. in 1948.
Source: ancestry.com
George Lysle Rummery was born Apr. 27, 1909 to Floyd and Belva Lockwood Rummery. He died Dec. 7, 1982 and is buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX.
MSgt. Rummery served with the U.S. Army in World War II and Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Dean Rummery was born Sept. 2, 1923 to Edward Marvin and Mildred P. Randolph Rummery. He died Sept. 14, 2010 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Petty Officer Rummery served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Wendell Runbom was born Nov. 26, 1925 to Carl Gustaf and Nora Agnes Irwin Runbom. He died Jun3 11, 2009 and is buried in Eliza Creek Cemetery, Eliza, IL.
Richard served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Gordon James Russell was born Apr. 18, 1923 to David O. and Mary A. Frye Russell. He died Nov. 1, 1993.
Gordon served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
John William Rutenbeck was born Sept. 14, 1922 to Harry E. and Leta M. Graft Rutenbeck. He died Aug. 19, 2005.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Wesley E. Ruthenberg was born Dec. 27, 1909 to William and Anna Hahn Ruthenberg. He died Mar. 29, 1984 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Wesley served with the U.S. Army in World War II and World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Frank Rutka, Jr. was born Jan. 11, 1914 to Frank (Sr.) and Susanna Bagel Rutka. He died Nov. 20, 1992 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Frank served with the U.S. Navy Seabees in World War II.
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George Rutka was born Oct. 17, 1915 to Frank and Susanna Bagel Rutka. He died Aug. 18, 1987 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
George served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2022