RAFTIS, Daniel James, Jr., Lieutenant (jg), USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel James Raftis, Sr., 210 First Ave., NE Oelwein.

RAINS, Joseph Earl, Seaman 2c, USN. Father, Mr. Roy H. Rains, Guthrie Center.

RAIRDEN, Robert Marion, Yeoman 3c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Wanda Rairden Benjamin, Shepard Apts., Sioux City.

RAKER, Francis George, Pharmacist's Mate 3c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Herman Raker, 622 E. 3rd St., Cresco.

RAMSEY, Harold Earl, Seaman 2c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Mabel Ramsey, 200½ Main St., Ames.

RANKIN, Harry Delbert, Seaman 2c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Lillie Thomas, 4815 Harwood Dr., Des Moines.

RANKIN, John Thompson, Jr., Ensign, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Anna Mary Rankin, Jr., 1331 42d St., Des Moines.

RAY, Clarence Wendell, Seaman 1c, USN. Father, Mr. Frank L. Ray, 410½ Logan Ave., Waterloo.

REASONER, Clyde Milton, Seaman 2c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Violet Reasoner, 9 SW Davis St., Des Moines.

RECHKEMMER, John Byron, Fireman 1c, USN. Mother, Mrs. Dolores M. Rechkemmer, 29½ So. Frederick St., Oelwein.

REEMTS, Alvin Thomas, Seaman 1c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Gertie Reemts, Rock Rapids.

REESE, Philip R., Pfc., USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas I. Reese, Rt. 1, Des Moines.

REGAN, James Joseph, Aviation Radioman 3c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Angela Kathryn Howes, 25 Sackett Street, Waukon.

REIBE, Richard Dwight, Seaman 2c, USN. Father, Mr. Ben C. Reibe, Thornton.

REID, Jack Alfred, Ensign, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Reid, 100 Market St., Sioux City.

REINERT, LeRoy, Fireman 1c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Reinhert, Rt. 3, Cherokee.

RENZO, Tony F., Cpl., USMCR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Renzo, 210 Granger St., Des Moines.

REYNOLDS, Harold C., Pfc., USMC. Mother, Mrs. Anis M. Reynolds, 208 Michigan Ave., Lenox.

RHOADES, Harold M., Pfc., USMCR. Daughter, Miss Sharon K. Rhoades, c/o Mr. and Mrs. John Flynn, 1109 Cent Ave., Fort Dodge.

RHOADES, Robert Jack, Seaman 1c, USN. Mother, Mrs. Katherine Murray, 3822 57th St., Des Moines.

RHOTEN, Roy Edward, Fireman 2c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Edward Rhoten, Box 176, Magnolia.

RICE, Merle G., Field Music 1c, USMC. Mother, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Rice, 723½ 4th St., W. Des Moines.

RICHARDS, Ellsworth O., Pfc., USMCR. Wife, Mrs. Ellsworth O. Richards, Elkader.

RICHARDS, Louis George, Hospital Apprentice 2c, USNR. Father, Mr. E. L. Richards, 223 Hull Ave., Des Moines.

RICHARDSON, John Dale, Fire Controlman 3c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Sara Ellen Richardson, c/o C. Richardson, Coon Rapids.

RICHARDSON, Robert Curtis, Seaman 2c, USN. Father, Mr. Fred Oliver Richardson, 119 Buell, Muscatine.

RICHARDSON, Warren Jay, Seaman 2c, USN. Father, Mr. Clifford J. Richardson, 162 Sherman St., Muscatine.

RIDDLE, Carl William, Fire Controlman 3c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Maude Ellen Riddle, 1706 Ave. F, Council Bluffs.

RIEDL, Donald Arthur, Lt., (jg), USNR. Mother, Mrs. Josephine Riedl, 711 E. 22d St., Dubuque.

RIELLY, Robert W., Pfc., USMCR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Rielly, General Delivery, Rock Valley.

RIEMAN, John Junior, Seaman 1c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Rieman, Sheffield.

RIGGINS, Ace John, Ensign, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lloyd Riggins, Lake View.

RIGGS, Wayne Bennett, Seaman 1c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Verle Riggs, Rt. 3, Fairfield.

RILEY, George Edward, Technical Sgt., USMCR. Mother, Mrs. Lucy F. Riley, 2219 Hoyt St., Dubuque.

RINEHART, Mervaille William, Aviation Radioman 1c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence William Rinehart, 122 E. Marion, Marengo.

RISER, Merton R., Pfc., USMCR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Riser, Sanborn.

RITTER, Clarence Francis, Aviation Chief Radioman, USN. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ritter, 436 W. 8th St., Davenport.

ROBERTS, Clifford Laverne, Quartermaster 3c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Harriet Marie Roberts, 318 E. 6th St., Davenport.

ROBERTS, Howard Grover, Machinist's Mate 3c, USN. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Roy Roberts, Everly.

ROBINSON, Clifton Leroy, Storekeeper 2c, USN. Father, Mr. Henry J. Robinson, Box 62, Sabula.

ROBINSON, Murray Charles, Pfc., USMCR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Murray K. Robinson, 3817 Lower Beaver Rd., Des Moines.

ROBUCK, Harold Newton, Ensign, USNR. Brother, Mr. Clarence A. Robuck, Hamilton.

ROEBS, Melvin Albert, Aviation Radioman 2c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Melvin Roehs, Box 193, Walcott.

ROGERS, Everett Keith, Fireman 1c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd T. Rogers, RFD 2, Iowa City.

ROGERS, Lawrence D., Pvt., USMC. Father, Mr. Davis Rogers, Rippey.

ROHNER, Edward Jilberto, Ensign, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Frank James Rohner, 718 So. Summitt St., Iowa City.

ROHRBACH, Leo Fredrick, Coxswain, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Jean Rohrbach, 121 E. 10th St., Spencer.

ROHWER, Richard James, Storekeeper 2c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Rohwer, 26 No. 16th St., Denison.

ROLLEN, Roy Leonard, Officer's Cook 2c, USN. Mother, Mrs. Lillen Rollen, 1014 11th St., Des Moines.

ROMEO, Edward Vincent, Chief Machinist's Mate, USN. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Romeo, Melcher.

ROMMEL, Max, Pvt., USMCR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rommel, 10 Charles St., Council Bluffs.

ROSE, Jack Allen, Lt., USNR. Wife, Mrs. Jane Alice Rose, c/o Vera Scott, Storm Lake.

ROSENOW, William Carl, Machinist's Mate 1c, USN. Father, Mr. Carl Rosenow, RFD, Merrill.

ROSS, William Ronald, Seaman 1c, USN. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William R. Ross, 614 W. 9th St., Davenport.

ROSS, William Thomas, Aviation Radioman 3c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Duff Ross, 303 Valley, Red Oak.

ROSSUM, Althon Leonard, Machinist's Mate 2c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Fern Alice Rossum, 801 No. Delaware Ave., Mason City.

ROTH, Edward Joseph, Motor Machinist's Mate 2c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Auton Roth, Hartwick.

ROZENBERG, Jacob J., Gunnery Sgt., USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Rosenberg, Monroe.

RUDD, Chester Eugene, Torpedoman 3c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Nellie May Rudd, 1229 25th St., Fort Madison.

RUDKIN, Bernard Warren, Pfc., USMCR. Mother, Mrs. Helen M. Rudkin, 708 Clinton Ave., Des Moines.

RUNDALL, Wayne Calvin, Fireman 2c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl E. Rundall, 1626 N St., SW Cedar Rapids.

RUNGE, Herman William, Fireman 3c, USN. Father, Mr. John H. Runge, Melvin.

RUSSELL, James J., Pfc., USMCR. Father, Mr. James Russell, Sr., 1147 E. Court St., Iowa City.

RUSSELL, Joseph Irving, Gunner's Mate 3c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Mary Mable Russell, 514 So. Johnson St., Iowa City.

RUSSELL, Robert A., Pvt., USMCR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Russell, 2735 Bever Ave., SE Cedar Rapids.

RUSSELL, Robert S., Cpl., USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dale S. Russell, 1420 Jefferson St., Burlington.

RUSSELL, William J., Pfc., USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William P. Russell, 427 So. Governor St., Iowa City.

RYAN, Clarence Francis, Quartermaster 3c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Minnie Amelia Ryan, 2003 Winsor, Dubuque.

RYAN, Donald Edwin, Motor Machinist's Mate 3c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Louise Jewell Ryan, 533 14th St., Des Moines.

RYAN, Keith M., Pfc., USMCR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Absolom Ryan, New Sharon.

RYAN, Marcus John, Sgt., USMCR. Father, Mr. Dennis P. Ryan, Sr., 523 1st St., SW Mason City.

RYMAN, Jesse Albert, Motor Machinist's Mate 2c, USNR. Father, Mr. Robert A. Ryman, 401 North Court St., Fairfield.