Military Involvement
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Keith H. Robbins was born Oct. 4, 1922 to Delos Adams and Irene Daisy Dorsey Robbins. He died Jan. 5, 1945 and is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Court 7, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii and has a cenotaph in Greenup Cemetery, Greenup, IL.
Lt. Robbins served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 396th Bomber Squadron, 41st Bomber Group and was MIA/KIA.
Source: ancestry.com
Curtiss S. Roberg was born Nov. 2, 1919 to Oscar H. and Julia J. Spencer Roberg. He died May 26, 1994 and is buried in South Saint Petri Cemetery, Gilbert, IA.
Curtiss served with the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. He served 24 months in the southwest Pacific.
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Fredric Howe Roberg was born July 223, 1924 to Oscar H. and Julia J. Spencer Roberg. Feb. 1, 1994.
Petty Officer Roberg served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Seabees in the Southwest Pacific.
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Robert O. Roberg was born June 30, 1922 to Oscar H. and Julia J. Spencer Roberg. He died May 13, 2006 and is buried in Eternal Valley Memorial Park, Newhall, CA.
Petty Officer Roberg served in World War II with the U.S. Coast Guard in the Southwest Pacific.
Source: ancestry.com
Roger Allen Roberg was born July 28, 1927 to Harry T. and Geraldine M. Fawcett Roberg. He died Dec. 7, 1995 and is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO.
Roger served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Leland Barker Roberson was born June 19, 1916 to Lon M. and Harriet Eva Barker Roberson. He died Dec. 9, 1974 and is buried in Story City Cemetery, Story City, IA.
Sgt. Roberson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 301st Ordnance Regiment, 9th Armored Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Deane Albert Robertson was born May 14, 1926 to Fred and Fay Wolfram Robertson. He died Jan. 16, 2000.
Pvt. Robertson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Signal Corps as a cryptographer and was stationed in the Aleutian Islands.
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John Aaron Robertson was born May 8, 1919 to Harry C. and Elsie L. Bartholomew Robertson. He died Oct. 29, 1997 and is buried in Green Valley Cemetery, Sahuarita, AZ.
Col. Robertson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a pilot of a B-17 for 32 months in the Southwest Pacific with the 5th and Far Eastern Air Forces. He was awarded the Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, a Bronze Star, the Asiatic-Pacific theater ribbon with 4 campaign stars, the Philippine Liberation ribbon with one campaign star and the Pre-Pearl Harbor ribbon.
Source: ancestry.com
Lowell Frank Robertson was born Apr. 25, 1920 to Glen H. and Ethel M. Cleverly Robertson. He died Oct. 15, 1999 and is buried in Woodland Cemetery, Iowa Center, IA.
Petty Officer Robertson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy 121st Seabees.
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Marvin Millard Robertson was born Mar. 30, 1923 to Earl C. and Vera O. Byers Robertson.
Sgt. Robertson served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Raymond Morris Robertson was born Dec. 20, 1921 to Guy A. and Mable Enfield Robertson. He died Dec. 3, 1991 and is buried in Woodland Cemetery, Iowa Center, IA.
Raymond served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Berle Marlowe Robinson was born June 14, 1923 to William Henry and Mable Emma Tribby Robinson. He died Feb. 17, 1990 and is buried in Collins Cemetery, Collins, IA.
Pvt. Robinson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Edward Louis ”Eddie" Robinson was born Dec. 11, 1921 to Howard E. and Mildred Walls Robinson. He died Feb. 8, 2006 and is buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA.
Edward served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS LST-736 and LSM-357.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Robotka was born Apr. 7, 1916 to Frank and Helen M. Olson Robotka. He died June 10, 1992 in WI.
Sgt. Robotka served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry.
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James Leo Roche was born Oct. 25, 1919 to Joseph F. and Mary Carmody Roche. He died Aug. 4, 1982 and is buried in Saint Patricks Cemetery, Nevada, IA.
James served in World War II with the U.S. Army 249th Quartermaster Refrigeration Company.
Source: ancestry.com
John Bruce Roche was born Dec. 2, 1923 to John B. and Etta C. Chapin Roche. He died June 24, 1980 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Sgt. Roche served in World War iI with the U.S. Army 57th Field Hospital.
Source: ancestry.com
Herbert Leslie Rod was born May 4, 1918 to M. O. and Ada Burkeland Rod. He died Dec. 8, 2001 and is buried in Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, IA.
Lt. Rod served in World War II with the U.S. Army 9th Armored Division and was WIA in Germany.
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Paul Harold Rod was born Jan. 6, 1917 to M.O. and Ada Burkeland Rod. He died Apr. 2, 1988 and is buried in Roland Cemetery, Roland, IA.
Lt. Rod served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps Fifth Air Force in the Southwest Pacific. He was awarded the Air Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster.
Source: ancestry.com
Myron Rod was born July 17, 1920 to Gerhard E. and Cornelia Theodora Jacobson Rod. He died July 8, 1993 and is buried in Story City Cemetery, Story City, IA.
Myron served in World War II with the U.S. Army 162nd General Hospital.
Source: ancestry.com
David Johan Rodvik was born Apr. 9, 1920 to Johan H. O. and Anna Johanna Johnson Rodvik. He died Feb. 20, 2000 and is buried in Hills of Rest Memorial Park, Sioux Falls, SD.
David served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Erling Stoylen Rodvik was born Feb. 21, 1923 to Johan H. O. and Anna Johanna Johnson Rodvik. He died Nov. 7, 1990 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, New London, MN.
Erling served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Earl Sydney Roe was born Apr. 19, 1920 to George M. and Edwina M. Ginn Roe. He died Jan. 31, 2004 and is buried in Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, IA.
Earl served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 1st, 303rd, and 18th Fighter Control Squadrons.
Source: ancestry.com
Hiram Obed Roe was born Sept. 11, 1907 to Louis and Jennie Ryerson Roe. He died Sept. 11, 1907 in Contra Costa, CA.
Lt. Roe served in World War II with the U.S. Merchant Marines in New Guinea, and the Saipan Islands.
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Henry Boland Roelofsen was born Nov. 26, 1910 to Bert and Dina Boland Roelofsen. He died May 6, 1998 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Petty Officer Roelofsen served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Grimes (APA-172).
Source: ancestry.com
Orland Albert Roemer was born Aug. 17, 1904 to Harvey Henry and Emma Ovelina Johnson Roemer. He died Feb. 14, 1988 and is buried in Memorial Gardens Cemetery and Mausoleum, Colorado Springs, CO.
Maj. Roemer served in World War II with the U.S. Army. He also served in Korea.
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Willard Charles “Bud" Roemer was born Apr. 12, 1919 to Harvey Henry and Emma Oveline Johnson Roemer. He died Aug. 29, 2006 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.
Sgt. Roemer served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Clarence A. Rogers was born June 8, 1909 to Albert and Maggie C. Wallace Rogers. He died July 1, 1993 and is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Battle Creek, IA.
Chief Petty Officer Rogers served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Leonard Wayne Rogers was born Dec. 30, 1923 to Victor Lawrence and Ruby Mae Stoll Rogers. He died May 6, 1978 and is buried in North Lawn Cemetery, Fort Dodge, IA.
Cpl. Rogers served in World War II with the U.S. Army Military Police.
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A. Walter Rognlien was born Sept. 19, 1912 to Joseph B. and Walnetta “Nettie” Wierson Rognlien. He died Nov. 14, 2001 and is buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, CA.
Cdr. Rognlien served in World War II with the U.S. Navy as a Communications Officer whose responsibility was to become an expert in plane recognition of both Allied and enemy aircraft.
Source: ancestry.com
Milford B. Romsey was born Apr. 8, 1917 to John and Carrie S. Mikkelson Romsey. He died Oct. 5, 2008 and is buried in Story City Cemetery, Story City, IA.
Milford served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Otto Vic “Vic” Ronningen was born May 6, 1921 to Otto I. and Olive G. Isaacson Ronningen. He died Apr. 8, 2004 and is buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN.
Vic served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps with the 656th Engineer Topographic Battalion.
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Thoralf Isaac “Thor” Ronningen was born Apr. 26, 1925 to Otto I. and Olive G. Isaacson Ronningen. He died Feb. 8, 2015 and is buried in Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, OH.
Sgt. Ronningen served in World War II with the U.S. Army and was WIA in Germany. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
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John O. Ronningen was born Feb. 11, 1915 to Otto I. and Olive G. Isaacson Ronningen.
Lt. Ronningen served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry 88th “Blue Devil” Division. He was awarded the Bronze Star.
Source: ancestry.com
William Bemis Rood was born Dec. 26, 1925 to Edward J. and Hazel Bemis Rood. He died Sept. 29, 1994 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Pvt. Rood served with the U.S. Marine Corps on Tinian Island and with the Occupation Troops in Nagasaki, Japan.
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Edward Samuel Rorem was born Nov. 14, 1926 to Edward R. and Anna Wennevold Rorem. He died Apr. 18, 1963 and is buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN.
Sgt. Rorem served in World War II with the U.S. Army in the Western Pacific.
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Harold Olaf Rorem was born Dec. 5, 1924 to Edward R. and Anna Wennevold Rorem.
Harold served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Joseph Andrew Rorem was born Apr. 20, 1918 to Edward R. and Anna Wennevold Rorem. He died Jan. 24, 1991.
Joseph served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Dean Thomas Rose was born May 25, 1921 to Otis M. and Letha A. Rose. He died July 17, 1999 and is buried in Boone Memorial Gardens, Boone, IA.
Sgt. Rose served in World War II with the U.S. Army 203rd and 67th Quartermaster Corps.
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Lee Edward Rosebrook was born Oct. 25, 1907 to Harry H. and Lulu Belle Gentry Rosebrook. He died Jan. 1, 2004.
Maj. Rosebrook served in World War II as a Flight Surgeon with the U.S. Army Air Corps 89th Troop Carrier Group and 1st Combat Cargo Group.
Source: ancestry.com
Clyde Lester Rosenfeld was born Apr. 17, 1910 to Carl Albert and Anna C. Johnson Rosenfeld. He died Dec. 20, 1973 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Pvt. Rosenfeld served in World War II with the U.S. Army 205th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Irving Burton Rosheim was born July 11, 1922 to Knut S. and Anna Dahlen Rosheim. He died June 30, 2015 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Cpl. Rosheim served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
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Irwin Ellsworth Rosheim was born July 10, 1910 to C. I. and and Laura Rodsater Rosheim. He died May 9, 2002.
Petty Officer Rosheim served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Guam (CB-2).
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Louis Edwin Ross, Jr. was born June 25, 1920 to Louis Edwin (Sr.) and Alice Alyda Galloway Ross.
Flight Officer Ross served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps and served in the South Pacific. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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Ben Galloway Ross was born July 3, 1922 to Louis Edwin and Alice Alyda Galloway Ross. He died June 9, 2008.
Pvt. Ross served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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John Andrew Ross was born Feb. 6, 1906 to William Parker and Flora Belle Jayne Ross. He died Jan. 20, 1969 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Sgt. Ross served in World War II with the U.S. Army Headquarters Battery, 730th Field Artillery Battalion.
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Noble Clayton Ross was born Aug. 25, 1908 to George R. and Lenora Delong Ross. He is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Petty Officer Ross served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Boston (CA-69).
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Richard Allen Ross was born June 23, 1927 Merl John and Marjorie Ann Pierce Ross. He died Mar. 23, 2006 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Richard served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Merl John Ross, Jr. was born Oct. 16, 1921 to Merl John (Sr.) and Marjorie Ann Pierce Ross. He died Sept. 19, 1989 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Merl served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Ronald Dudley “Ron” Ross was born Apr. 19, 1921 to Earl D. and Ethel E. Newbecker Ross. He died Apr. 1, 2003.
Ens. Ross served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the LST-139 operating between England and France as Supply and Watch Officer.
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Bruce Mitchell Ross was born June 24, 1925 to Earl D. and Ethel E. Newbecker Ross. He died Apr. 19, 2010 and is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, MI.
Pvt. Ross served in World War II with the U.S. Army Second Infantry Division and was WIA in Germany. He was wounded three other times and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Alfred Arthur Rothacker was born Sept. 22, 1920 to Ralph R. and Helen McMillen Rothacker. He died Feb. 11, 2006.
Cpl. Rothacker served in World War II with the U.S. Army 185th Field Artillery Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Harold Roupe was born Jan. 16, 1916 to Royal Christian and Lizzie M. Baber Roupe. He died June 7, 2007.
Richard served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Chevalier (DD-451) and was WIA and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Roscoe Glen “Glen” Rowland was born Nov. 7, 1918 to Lee O. and Bertie Hazel VanVacter Rowland.
Glen served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019; updated May 2020 & Jun 2022