*last update 7/20/2024

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - R surnames KIA POW Died/nonbattle
Reinhart, Wendall Drury X    

Ace John Riggins was born Feb. 23, 1927 to Raymond Lloyd and Martha Jensen Riggins. He died Oct. 29, 1944 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

Ensign Riggins served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Iowa (BB-61) and was MIA near Balesin Island. He was awarded the Navy-Marine Corps Medal.

Source: ancestry.com 


Charles Lemuel Riley was born Aug. 6, 1920 to Clarence and Josephine Mae Bailey Riley. He died Nov. 17, 1978 and is buried in Memory Gardens of Bourbon County, Fort Scott, KS. Charles served in World War II. 

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Forrest Gail Riley was born Aug. 8, 1921 to Clarence and Josephine Mae Bailey Riley. He died Aug. 16, 1988 and is buried in Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA. Forrest served in World War II with the U.S. Army. 

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Lawrence Everett Riley was born Jan. 6, 1924 to Clarence and Josephine Mae Bailey Riley. He died May 4, 1992 and is buried in Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens, Shawnee, KS. Sgt. Riley served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

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Orange Verlin Riley was born Aug. 28, 1914 to Clarence and Josephine Mae Bailey Riley. He died Sept. 22, 1997 and is buried in Hawkins Cemetery, Parks, Arkansas. Petty Officer Riley served with the U.S. Navy in World War II. 

Source: ancestry.com


Arnold Dean Ripley was born Oct. 25, 1927 to Paul and Velma Hoyle Ripley. He died Nov. 7, 2015 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Sac City, IA. 

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Ivan Dale Ripley was born Mar. 31, 1924 to Paul and Velma Hoyle Ripley. He died Apr. 15, 2002. Ivan served with the U.S. Army from 1945-1965. 

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Jul 2024

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