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Reely, Clifford Leo

PFC

War WW II  
Branch US Marine Corp  
Company/Outfit 4th Division  
Military Occupation    
Entered Service May 12, 1942  
Period Served May 12 1942 – Aug 8, 1945  
Where Served South Pacific, Iwo Jima APA-99 Dade;
Wounded Yes Wounded on Iwo Jima on 5th day of the invasion.  Hospitalized in the Marianas & San Leandro, CA.
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth Dec 28, 1916 West Terre Haute, IN
Date Deceased Oct 30, 1994 Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute, Indiana

Medals / Notes

Purple Heart Son of Ethel Gardner Reely; Lived in Terril, IA as a child; Of Brazil, Indiana; Brother to Elizabeth (Mrs. Ralph) Peters of Terril, IA

 

Reinken, Alvin Bernard

TEC 4

War WW II  
Branch Army  #37 651 472
Company/Outfit Co B, 573rd Sig A W Battalion  
Military Occupation radio   
Entered Service Dec 27, 1942  
Period Served  Dec 27, 1942 – Nov 20, 1945 Foreign Service: Jan 22, 1944 – Nov 15, 1945
Where Served England  
Wounded    
Killed In Action    
POW    
Date of Birth May 9, 1922 Woden, IA
Date Deceased Aug 19, 2005 Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, NM
Medals / Notes   Son of Abe & Tena Reinken, rural Milford/Terril, IA

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Reinken, Vearl R

TEC 4

War WW II  
Branch Army 37118398
Company/Outfit 4168th AAF Base Unit  
Military Occupation    
Entered Service March 19, 1942 Ft. Des Moines, IA
Period Served March 19, 1942 – Oct 8, 1945 Foreign Service: Dec 12, 1942 – May 25, 1945
Where Served    
Wounded    
Killed In Action    
POW    
Date of Birth January 22, 1912 Britt, IA
Date Deceased Dec 1, 1993 Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon, IA
Medals/ Notes   Son of Abe & Tena Reinken, rural Milford/Terril, IA

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Rens, Bert

 

War WW I, WW II  
Branch Army R-4818452
Company/Outfit HQ DET SCU 4757th, Prisoner of War Camp, Greeley, CO  
Military Occupation    
Entered Service Oct 9, 1942 Ft. Snelling, MN
Period Served Oct 9, 1942 – Jan 25, 1945  
Where Served USA  
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth April 25, 1897 Sheldon, IA
Date Deceased June 30, 1955 West Lawn Cemetery, Orange City, IA
Medals   Terril resident, postman
Bert Rens

Richard, LeRoy Herbert

Pvt

War WW II  
Branch Army # 37 774 942
Company/Outfit 136th Infantry, 33rd Division  
Military Occupation infantry  
Entered Service Sept 23, 1944  
Period Served Sept 23, 1944 – May 12, 1945  
Where Served Camp Hood, Texas; Luzon Island, Philippine Islands Foreign Service: February 17, 1945
Wounded    
Killed In Action Yes – MIA/KIA Killed on Luzon Island, Philippine Islands
Note   Son of Alma Bergeson Richard.  Grandson of Mr. & Mrs. Halvor Bergeson, of Terril, IA
Date of Birth April 3, 1926 Wallingford, IA
Date Deceased May 12, 1945 marker at Estherville Lutheran Cemetery, Estherville, IA
Medal/Note Purple Heart

Click to see Find a Grave record and obituary for LeRoy H. Richard

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VFW Post 3388 Estherville, IA

Rierson, Ervin Odean

Technical Sergeant

War WW II  
Branch Army  
Company/Outfit 80th FA Battalion – 6th Division; Co B 606 TP Battalion; FA Replacement Center  
Military Occupation field artillery, Senior Instructor Ft. Hood, Texas
Entered Service Jan 21, 1941 Camp Dodge, IA; Ft. Des Moines, IA
Period Served Jan 21, 1941 – Oct. 30, 1945  
Where Served USA Ft. Hood, Texas
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth November 30, 1919 Ruthven, IA
Date Deceased January 20, 2010 Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery, Ruthven, IA
Medals/ Notes   resident of rural Terril, IA
Ervin Rierson
Ervin Rierson

 

Rockow, Glen Wesley

Sgt.

War WW II  
Branch Army  
Company/Outfit 6th Army Group, 321th Signal Battalion  
Military Occupation communications  
Entered Service Feb 14, 1942  
Period Served Feb 14, 1942 – Sept 22, 1945  
Where Served France  
Wounded    
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth December 8,  1914 Clarion, IA
Date Deceased November 17, 1990 Moody Cemetery, Moody, Texas
Medals / Notes   resident of rural Terril, IA

 

Roe, George Harvey

Staff Sergeant

War WW II  
Branch Army Air Forces # 37 194 272
Company/Outfit 340th Bombardment Group; 486th Bomb Sq 12th AF, B-25 Mitchel Bombardment group;
Military Occupation radio technician on bombers radio mechanic
Entered Service May 6, 1942 Ft. Des Moines, IA
Period Served May 6, 1942 – June 22, 1945 Foreign Service: Feb 15, 1943 – June 13, 1945
Where Served Jefferson Barracks, MO; Scott Field, IL; Columbia, SC; Middle Eastern Theatre; Italy;
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth March 5, 1910 Ames, IA
Date Deceased November 15, 1981 Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals 7 Battle Stars resident of rural Terril, IA
George Roe

 

Roy, Dale DeWaine

Machinists Mate 1st Class

War WW II  
Branch Navy  
Company/Outfit USS Mugford #DD-389 (1943,1944,1945)  
Military Occupation    
Entered Service Nov 3, 1942  
Period Served  Nov 3, 1942 – Jan 25, 1946  
Where Served Asiatic-Pacific   
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth April 30, 1922 Jeffers, MN
Date Deceased September 5, 2006 Mount Hope Lutheran Cemetery, St. James, MN
Medals/Notes

longtime resident of Rochester, MN

resident of Jeffers, MN; brother to Arlene (Mrs. Marvin) Cuklanz and Mrs. Wilbur Schnell of Terril, IA; nephew to Mrs. August Schnell

USS Mugford (DD-389) in April 1944 at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, painted in Measure 32 camouflage (Photo credit; Wikipedia)

Click here for more information on the USS Mugford, a Bagley-class destroyer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Mugford_(DD-389)

Obituary from Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester, MN

https://www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Dale-Roy-29307/#!/Obituary


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Roy, Robert Harry “Bud”

SGT

War WW II  
Branch Army  
Company/Outfit    
Military Occupation    
Entered Service Oct 7, 1941  
Period Served Oct 7, 1941 – Oct 5, 1945  
Where Served Camp Roberts, CA; Ft. Lewis, WA; Hawaii  
Wounded    
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth January 18, 1920 Gilmore City, IA
Date Deceased July 7, 2002 Jeffers Cemetery, Jeffers, MN
Medals/Notes resident of Windom, MN resident of Jeffers, MN; brother to Arlene (Mrs. Marvin) Cuklanz and Margaret (Mrs. Wilbur) Schnell of Terril, IA; nephew to Mrs. August Schnell

Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire

Rubis, Clifton Leroy

 Captain

War  WW II & Korea  
Branch Army Air Corps  Air Force
Company/Outfit    
Military Occupation  Flew C-47’s & DC-3’s  He was one of the original “flying sergeants” when he first became a pilot.
Entered Service  July 8, 1940 Ft. Des Moines, IA
Period Served 1940-1948 ; Foreign Serv. Sept 28, 1944 -April 26, 1945   1951-1968
Where Served China, India, Burma Campaign, WW2,Korean, European Theater  (WW2) 44th School Squad., Randolph Field, TX; Flight Training, Santa Maria, Toft, Stockton, CA; C-46 School, Reno, NV; ATC Long Beach, CA; ATC India; MAT, Stockton, CA
Wounded   No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW   No  
Date of Birth  Dec. 28, 1921 Terril, IA
Date Deceased  March 17, 1971; Aurora, CO Lakeview Cemetery, Spirit Lake, IA
Medals    

Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire

1956, 1957 Post Commander

Rubis, Weldon Clare “Tom”

T SGT

War  WW II  
Branch Marine  
Company/Outfit Marine Wing Service Squadron, 9th Marine Division VMCB. 124 in MAG 24, MAG 14- all in 1st MAW. FMF. HDQTS. S.S. 9  9th MAW, FMF.
Military Occupation    
Entered Service Dec. 12, 1942 Minneapolis, MN
Period Served Dec. 12, 1942 – Oct. 5, 1945 Foreign Serv. Oct. 18, 1943 – April 26, 1945
Where Served Pacific Theater: Treasury-Bougainville Operation, Solomon Islands, Piva Yoke; Capture & Occupation of Peleliu Islands  
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth May 11, 1924 Terril, IA
Date Deceased Sept. 27, 1999 Arnolds Park, IA Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals    

 

Russell, Daren Eldon

Corporal

War WW II  
Branch Army #17071265
Company/Outfit 493rd Bombardier Training Sq, MAAF, Midland, TX; Squadron C-1, RAAF, Roswell, NM; 3017th AAFBU, SQ C, Hobbs Army Air Field, Hobbs, NM  
Military Occupation    
Entered Service Nov 9, 1942 Camp Dodge, IA
Period Served Nov 9, 1942 – Jan 30, 1946  
Where Served USA  
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth December 9, 1922 Arnolds Park, IA
Date Deceased December 2, 2005 Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, IA
Medals/Notes   Brother to Marian (Mrs. Harley) Maas of Terril, IA

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