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Clyde Milton Reasoner was born Apr. 3, 1927 to John E. and Violet W. Reasoner. He died July 30, 1945 and has tombstones in both Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA and Fairview Cemetery, Dows, IA.

Petty Officer Reasoner served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Cassin Young (DD-793) and was KIA when a kamikaze smashed into that ship.

Source: ancestry.com


Frank Raymond Reed was born July 29, 1925 to Clarence and Rose Marie Loyd Reed. He died June 12, 1944 and is buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.

Pvt. Reed served in World War II with the U.S. Army 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division and was KIA in France.

Source: ancestry.com


Philip Raymond Reese was born Oct. 1, 1923 to Thomas I. and Edith Owens Reese. He died Sept. 27, 1944 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.

Pvt. Reese served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps and was KIA in the invasion of Peleliu.

Source: ancestry.com


Elton Doran Reeves, Jr. was born Nov. 20, 1926 to Elton (Sr.) and Clara Jepson Reeves. He died Oct. 30, 2015 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.

Petty Officer Reeves served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Leo Patrick Edward Regan was born July 2, 1907 to John Joseph and Kate Isabell Ford Regan. He died June 5, 1993. Leo served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

Source: ancestrycom 


Loyd Luther Register was born Mar. 12, 1910 to Luther Lee and Lovalia Jenkins Register. He died June 16, 1948 and is buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. Loyd served in World War II. 

Source: ancestry.com 


Marion John Rehder was born Mar. 20, 1899 to Julius and Mary Rehder. He died Feb. 15, 1945 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines IA. 

Petty Officer Rehder served as an instructor with the U.S. Navy Armed Guard Gunnery School in New York. 

Source: ancestry.com 


Virgil Luverne Reinertson was born Apr. 28, 1920 to Arthur and Crystal Kenison Reinertson. He died Jan. 19, 1982 in Dade, FL.

Virgil served in World War II with the U.S. Army.

Source: ancestry.com


James William Reisman was born May 29, 1926 to Charles Doyle and Coleen Reisman. He died Sept. 8, 1948 and is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. James served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com 


Vincent Carmon Edward Remele was born Oct. 13, 1913 to Fred and Edith Jackson Remele. He died July 22, 1948 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.

Sgt. Remele served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Tony Franklin Renzo was born Nov. 27, 1918 to Joseph and Constance Leonetti Renzo. He died Feb. 28, 1945 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. He was initially buried in the 5th Marine Division Cemetery and returned to the U.S. in 1948.

Cpl. Renzo served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps and was KIA in combat operations on Iwo Jima and awarded the Bronze Star for heroism.

Source: ancestry.com


Clifford Dale “Dale” Reser was born Jan. 12, 1927 to Samuel Clifford and Marie Heiken Reser. He died Feb. 3, 2012 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.

Sgt. Reser served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Clarence Robert Charles Rexford was born July 10, 1906 to Ernest Lincoln and Althea Peck Rexford. He died Feb. 22, 1944 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL. Pvt. Rexford served in World War II with the U.S. Army 197th Infantry Training Battalion. 

Source: ancestry.com 


Robert Richard Reynolds was born Nov. 19, 1923 to Alfred Lester and Lillie M. Palmer Reynolds. He died Apr. 18, 2018.

Robert served with the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II and Vietnam.

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar & Apr 2019; updated May & Aug 2020 & Mar & Jul 2022 & Aug 2023 & Jan & Mar 2024 

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