Gold Star Veterans : California World War II

	Name	State	Date	War	Branch
17201	Louis E Rufener	CA		WW II	Army
17202	Lawrence J Ruff	CA		WW II	Army
17203	Terrence C Ruff	CA	11-02-1943	WW II	Army AF
17204	Earl J Rugg	CA	08-07-1944	WW II	Army AF
17205	Richard B Ruggeri	CA		WW II	Army
17206	★ Leo Arthur Ruggles Jr	UT	11-05-1944	WW II	Army AF
17207	Lloyd E Rugh	CA	09-30-1944	WW II	Army
17208	Antonio V Ruiz	CA		WW II	Army
17209	Arthur F Ruiz	CA	10-11-1944	WW II	Army AF
17210	Frank S Ruiz Jr	CA	09-18-1944	WW II	Army AF
17211	Joe E Ruiz	CA		WW II	Army
17212	John Ruiz	CA	08-09-1942	WW II	Navy
17213	Luther Ruiz	CA	11-25-1944	WW II	Navy
17214	Manuel F Ruiz	CA	02-16-1944	WW II	Army
17215	Porfirio S Ruiz	CA	03-01-1945	WW II	Army
17216	Ralph C Ruiz	CA		WW II	Army
17217	Ruperto R Ruiz	CA	10-03-1944	WW II	Army AF
17218	Theodore W Ruiz	CA		WW II	Army
17219	William J Ruiz	CA		WW II	Army
17220	James B Rule	CA	01-10-1943	WW II	Navy

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