Gold Star Veterans : California World War II

	Name	State	Date	War	Branch
16601	Francis Allan Rider	CA	07-30-1945	WW II	Navy
16602	Guy C Rider	CA		WW II	Army
16603	Jack Leischow Rider	CA	02-12-1944	WW II	Army AF
16604	Louis L Rider	CA		WW II	Army
16605	Richard L Rider	CA	02-19-1945	WW II	Army
16606	Duncan A Ridge	CA	05-04-1945	WW II	Navy
16607	Frank M Ridge	CA		WW II	Army
16608	Laverne D Ridge	CA		WW II	Army
16609	★ August Riecke	OR	10-14-1943	WW II	Army AF
16610	Gerald E Riedell	CA		WW II	Army
16611	Donald V Rieger	CA		WW II	Army
16612	Elroy F Rieger	CA	03-24-1945	WW II	Army
16613	Robert Ruggs Rieman	CA	06-11-1942	WW II	Army AF
16614	Alton H Riemer	CA		WW II	Army
16615	Cyril W Riep	CA	11-20-1944	WW II	Army
16616	Joe B Riesgo	CA		WW II	Army
16617	Walter A Riester	CA	09-16-1944	WW II	Navy
16618	Lynn W Riffle	CA		WW II	Army
16619	Emerson Riffo	CA	05-21-1945	WW II	Army AF
16620	James William Rifley	CA	11-13-1942	WW II	Navy

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