Rondo William Ruesch

Rondo William Ruesch

Born July 11, 1917

Hurricane, Washington, Utah

Died Jan 2, 1971

Saint George, Washington, Utah

Was Married to Marjory Lou Leonard

Pictures:

Picture Taken 1918 or 1919
William Ruesch Jr. (Dad) with son Rondo
in Hurricane or St. George

Picture Taken around 1920
Rondo with Grandpa Ruesch (aka William Ruesch Sr.)
Left to Right: William Ruesch Sr., David Ruesch, Zona Ruesch and Rondo Ruesch

Left to Right: David, Zona, Rondo, Grandma Marilla Sophronia Draper Ruesch

On a Riding Machine
Left to Right: William Ruesch Jr., David, Zona, Rondo

Family Picture: Marjory Lou Leonard, Linda, Rondo

Missouri Marriage Records for Rondo Ruesch and Majory Lou Leonard:

Marriage Announced of Rondo and Marjory:

Family Picnic: Left to Right front row: Rondo, David, Mattie, Rosel, Zona, Joy and Grandkids on David and Matties laps.

Picture Taken in Sept. of 1930
Left to Right: David, Joy (baby), Zona, Rondo

Picture Taken in 1937 - Branding at Antelope
Left to Right: Will (aka William Ruesch Junior) on horse, Rondo on ground, David on horse

Military Service and Records:

Cited: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/76067
Below is a direct copy of the page found at the above link.

Biographical Information Name: Rondo William Ruesch State of Birth: UT Home State: AZ Gender Male Race Unspecified War or Conflict World War, 1939-1945 Military Status Veteran Dates of Service 1942-1946 Entrance into Service Drafted Branch of Service Army Unit of Service Company C, 233rd Engineer Combat Battalion Location of Service Virginia; North Carolina; Florida; Maryland; Hawaii; Apra Harbor, Guam; New Caledonia; Leyte Island, Ormoc Bay and Ipil (Philippines); Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Ie-Shima Island (Ryukyu Islands) Battles/Campaigns Guam, Apra Harbor, New Caledonia, Leyte Gulf, Ormoc Bay, Ipil, Okinawa, Ie-Shima Service Related Injury Unknown Prisoner of War Unknown

Collection Information Type of Resource: Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] --Typewritten document Contributor: Robert Freeman Contributor Affiliation/Organization: Saints at War Project Collection #: AFC/2001/001/76067 Subjects: Ruesch, Rondo William World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives United States. Army. Cite as: Rondo William Ruesch Collection (AFC/2001/001/76067), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

More Military Records:

Name:	Rondo W Ruesch
Birth Year:	1917
Race:	White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country:	Utah
State of Residence:	Utah
County or City:	Washington
Enlistment Date:	16 Jan 1942
Enlistment State:	Utah
Enlistment City:	Salt Lake City
Branch:	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code:	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade:	Private
Grade Code:	Private
Term of Enlistment:	Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component:	Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source:	Civil Life
Education:	1 year of college
Civil Occupation:	Semiskilled mechanics and repairmen, motor vehicles
Marital Status:	Single, without dependents
Height:	67
Weight:	125

Military Selective Service Call for Rondo William Ruesch 302

 

Military Service and Stories with Rondo Ruesch

NewsPaper Articles of Rondo:

Joplin Globe March 14, 1943

Joplin News Herald March 3, 1943

Joplin Globe June 10, 1944

Birth of Linda on April 4. 614 West Sixth Street

Salt Lake Tribune February 10, 1950

Ogden Standard Examiner February 10, 1950

Salt Lake Tribune February 20, 1949

Logan Herald Journal January 4, 1971

Rondo Ruesch Dies at age 54

Provo Daily Herald January 4, 1971

Letter From Jon's Mission President regarding Rondo's Passing.

Cencus Records

1920 Census Record:

1930 Census Record:

Funeral Service:

Cost of Funeral:

Headstone for Rondo Ruesch:

Burial:
Saint George City Cemetery 
Saint George
Washington County
Utah, USA
Plot: D_8020

Cemetery Location: