Military Involvement
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Walter LeRoy Roberts was born Mar. 27, 1924. He died Oct. 23, 1974 and is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Petty Officer Roberts served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Earl A. Robinson was born October. 2, 1923 to Benjamin Harrison and Ruth Williamson Robinson. He died Mar. 16, 1945 and is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. Ens. Robinson served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
John Robinson was born Dec. 18, 1926 to John and Lucy Simms Robinson. He died May 8, 1997 in Contra Costa, CA.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Army 3693rd Quartermaster Truck Co.
Source: ancestry.com
Thomas J. Robinson was born Jan. 26, 1898. He died July 29, 1948 and is buried in Lincoln Cemetery, Chicago, IL. Pvt. Robinson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 18th Quartermaster Training Company.
Source: ancestry.com
Murray Charles Robison was born May 21, 1926 to Murray K. and Beatrice Claire Robison. He died May 13, 1945 and is buried in Highland Memory Gardens, Des Moines, IA. He was initially buried in the 1st Marine Division Cemetery on Okinawa and returned to the U.S. in 1948,
Pvt. Robison served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division and was KIA in combat operations on Okinawa.
Source: ancestry.com
William Earl Rochex was born Dec. 17, 1920 to William and Fayette “Fay” Rochex. He died May 9, 1942 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
End Rochex served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Corps and died in the crash of his trainer on a scheduled instruction flight.
Source: ancestry.com
Buster Rodriguez was born Nov. 9, 1920 to Paul and Pilar Medina Rodriguez. He died July 20, 1944 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Cpl. Rodriguez served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps and died as the result of an airplane accident at Roswell, NM.
Source: ancestry.com
Bobbie Leroy Rogers was born Aug. 22, 1922 to Harold and Mildred Moser Rogers. He died Oct. 10, 1993 and is buried in Warren-Powers Cemetery, Adelphi, IA.
Sgt. Rogers served in World War II with the U.S. Army Military Police Escort Guard and Veterinary Detachment.
Source: ancestry.com
Earl Wayne Rogers was born Nov. 18, 1925 to Lloyd George and Mary Magdalene Kelly Rogers.
Cpl. Rogers served in World War II with the U.S. Third Army as a tank operating officer in the Battle of the Bulge, specifically at Bastogne.
Source: ancestry.com
2nd Lt. Edward Raymond Rogers was born Aug. 9, 1916 to Ellis J. and Laura Williams Rogers. He died July 19, 1945 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
2nd Lt. Rogers served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps and was MIA.
Source: ancestry.com
Roy Leonard Rollen was born Nov. 25, 1919 to Will and Lillian Rollen. He died Nov. 15, 1942 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Petty Officer Rollen served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Walke (DD-416) when it was sunk bu enemy shells in an engagement in the vicinity of Savo Island. He was MIA/FOD/KIA and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Paul Edward Roman, Jr. was born Nov. 8, 1923 to Paul E. (Sr.) and Mary VanVooren Roman. He died Nov. 24, 2009 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Petty Officer Roman served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Tom H. Ross was born Oct. 15, 1902 to Charles E. and Emma Byers Ross. He died Feb. 1, 1945 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Col. Ross served in World War II with the 44th Tank Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division and was KIA on Luzon, Philippine Islands.
Source: ancestry.com
John Joseph Roth was born Oct. 23, 1926 to Otto and Marjorie Hayes Roth. He died Apr. 13, 2016 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Sgt. Roth served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Luther James Rothfus was born Sept. 14, 1905 to Levi Seid and Bertha Aulmann Rothfus. He died May 16, 1996 and is buried in Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines, IA.
Luther served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Robert Marion Rothfus was born Oct. 18, 1919 to Levi Seid and Bertha Aulmann Rothfus. He died Apr. 7, 1945 and is buried in Avon Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Lt. Rothfus served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps was KIA in a bombing raid over Nagoya, Japan.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar, Apr & Aug 2019; updated Apr, May, Aug & Sep 2020; updated Jul 2022 & Jul & Nov 2023 & Mar 2024