Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Ri- surnames |
Robert Raymond Rice was born May 10, 1923 to Earl William and Hazel Kennedy Rice. He died Nov. 16, 1995 and is buried in Bonaparte Cemetery, Bonaparte, IA.
Sgt. Rice served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
William Josiah Richardson, Jr. was born Apr. 6, 1920 to William J. (Sr.) and Effie M. Cowell Richardson. He died Aug. 11, 2001 and is buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Richland, WA.
William served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
William Franklin Rickert was born Sept. 17, 1923 to John Howard and Mary Suzanne Funk Rickert. He died June 17, 1944 and is buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France. **He has a cenotaph in Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA.
Sgt. Rickert served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 754th Bomber Squadron, 458th Bomber Group, Heavy and was MIA/KIA over France in the service of his country. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Ola E. and Elizabeth A. Burke Rider Family
Edward Joseph Rider was born Nov. 6, 1921 to Ola E. and Elizabeth A. Burke Rider. He died Nov. 2, 2007 and is buried in Evangelical Cemetery, Donnellson, IA.
Edward served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
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John Francis Rider was born Dec. 6, 1922 to Ola E. and Elizabeth A. Burke Rider. He died Feb. 1, 1975 and is buried in Harris Cemetery, Dallas City, IL.
Pvt. Rider served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Robert Raymond Rider was born June 29, 1924 to Ola E. and Elizabeth A. Burke Rider. He died Apr. 3, 2015 in Lady Lake, FL.
Robert served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Paul John Rings was born Jan. 25, 1922 to Arthur Edgar and Mary Anna Schmidt Rings. He died July 29, 1989 and is buried in Green Glade Cemetery, Farmington, IA.
Paul served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2020; updated Jul 2021 & Aug 2023