Military Involvement
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Bernard Warren Rudkin was born Aug. 1, 1925 to William Bernard and Helen M. Carr Rudkin. He died June 10, 1945 and is buried in Masonic Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. He was initially buried in the 6th Marine Division Cemetery on Okinawa and returned to the U.S. in 1949.
Pvt. Rudkin served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps 6th Marine Division and was KIA in combat operations on Okinawa.
Source: ancestry.com
Stanley Albert Runge was born July 19, 1907 to Albert W. and Lucia Stanley Runge. He died Jan. 9, 1949 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. Stanley served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Louis Suiter Rush was born Mar. 7, 1922 to William and Helen Suiter Rush. He died Feb. 16, 1945 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. Capt.
Rush served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a B-17 Navigator. He was MIA/KIA when his plane was shot down over Germany.
Source: ancestry.com
Gaylord Leo Rushenberg was born Mar. 23, 1927 to Leo Nicholas and Ida Grace Nelson Rushenberg. He died Apr. 3, 2019 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Petty Officer Rushenberg served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Jul 2022 & Aug 2023