Military Involvement
| Servicemen - R surnames | KIA | POW | Died/nonbattle |
| Reitzel, James | |||
| Richardson, Charles Wm. | |||
| Riley, Robert Emmet |
Claude William Rafferty was born Jan. 14, 1902 to William C. and Ellen Rafferty. He died June 20 1953 and is buried in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS.
Pvt. Rafferty served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Stanford Franklin Raleigh was born Aug. 16, 1915 to Olger H. and Alma Bergum Raleigh. He died Apr. 27, 1992 and is buried in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Rev. Raleigh served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Carl Rasmussen was born May 28, 1921 to Jens H. and Agnes Knutsen Rasmussen. He died Sept. 12, 1990.
Carl served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Clare Rasmussen was born Jan. 19, 1923 to William and Esther Lande Rasmussen. He died July 2, 2012 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Cedar Falls, IA.
Donald served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Richard Dale Rasmussen was born Mar. 24, 1920 to William and Esther Lande Rasmussen. He died Nov. 20, 2005 and is buried in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, NV.
Sgt. Rasmussen served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Bernard Charles Rick was born Oct. 28, 1910 to Otto and Ida Buendiger Rick. He died June 13, 1972 and is buried in East Side Cemetery, Estherville, IA.
Bernard served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Eugene Ridenour was born Apr. 4, 1924 to Harold Clarence and Violet Marie Pentico Ridenour. He died May 20, 1971 and is buried in Milford Cemetery, Milford, IA.
Kenneth served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Arthur Merle Rogness was born Dec. 24, 1927 to Arthur Henry and Hattie Adele Mathison Rogness. He died Sept. 5, 1983 and is buried in Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery, Ruthven, IA.
Pvt. Rogness served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Harris Calvin Rogness was born Mar. 5, 1925 to Arthur Henry and Hattie Adele Mathison Rogness. He died Mar. 26, 1999 and is buried in Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery, Ruthven, IA.
Sgt. Rogness served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Byron C. Rolfson was born Jan. 22, 1908 to Edward H. and Sophia Anne Jensen Rolfson. He died Apr. 29, 1996 and is buried in Valley View Cemetery, Graettinger, IA.
Byron served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Emmet Harold Rolfson was born Sept. 19, 1921 to Edward H. and Sophia Anne Jensen Rolfson. He died Dec. 15, 1997 and is buried in Wallingford Lutheran Cemetery, Wallingford, IA.
Petty Officer Rolfson served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Raymond Richard Rose was born Nov. 14, 1913 to Lawrence and Marie Perchal Rose. He died Dec. 17, 1999 and is buried in Valley View Cemetery, Graettinger, IA.
Raymond served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Fred Rud was born Oct. 7, 1906 to Ole Fredriksen and Synneva Olson Rud. He died June 21, 1984 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Fred served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Joseph Edward Ryan was born July 8, 1915 to Albert Henry and Elizabeth Phillips Ryan. He died Nov. 15, 1995 and is buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN. Petty Officer Ryan served with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2021; updated Aug 2024