Gold Star Veterans : Michigan World War II

	Name	State	Date	War	Branch
9801	Robert G Ringler	MI		WW II	Army
9802	John Wesley Ringo Jr	MI	04-17-1945	WW II	Army AF
9803	Robert J Ringwelski	MI		WW II	Army
9804	Chester L Rinke	MI	06-26-1944	WW II	Army AF
9805	Leslie Rinkenberger	MI	10-19-1944	WW II	Army
9806	Ralph H Rinker	MI	03-19-1945	WW II	Army
9807	Clarence H Rinnan	MI	06-12-1944	WW II	Army AF
9808	Bernard J Rinne	MI		WW II	Army
9809	Arnold J Rinzema	MI		WW II	Army
9810	Edwin Herbert Ripley	MI	12-07-1941	WW II	Navy
9811	Cornelius Rippens Jr	MI		WW II	Army
9812	Gerald D Rippett	MI	01-14-1945	WW II	Army AF
9813	Howard L Ripple	MI	12-04-1945	WW II	Navy
9814	Harold J Ripslinger	MI	04-05-1943	WW II	Army AF
9815	Edward Ripstra	MI	01-08-1944	WW II	Army
9816	Hubert M Ripstra	MI		WW II	Army
9817	Jack Ripstra	MI		WW II	Army
9818	Neil W Rise	MI		WW II	Army AF
9819	Alfred C Rising	MI	05-10-1945	WW II	Army
9820	Ralph R Risku	MI		WW II	Army

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