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JAMES R RUTLEDGE

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HONORED ON PANEL 5E, LINE 56 OF THE WALL

JAMES ROBERT RUTLEDGE

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JAMES R RUTLEDGE

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5E/56

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Stephens County

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POSTED ON 10.11.2023

POSTED BY: john fabris

honoring you....

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance from your daughter Lisa is moving and reflects her enduring love for you. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us….

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POSTED ON 11.4.2021

POSTED BY: Lucy Micik

Thank You

Dear SSgt James Rutledge, Thank you for your service as an Armor Reconnaissance Specialist. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Veterans’ Day is soon.. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage, guidance, and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

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POSTED ON 9.9.2021

POSTED BY: SSG Reiver Rutledge

I Salute You Cousin

I Salute You Cousin, a Fellow Scotsman, Warrior, American Patriot and Defender of our Freedom and Liberty. Thank You for your Service and your Sacrifice. You are Not Forgotten. Rest in Eternal Peace.

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POSTED ON 8.20.2021

POSTED BY: Cherie Ablan

The Wall is in our little town of Rice MN

Looked up family names...and found James Robert Rutledge. My husband had been born in OK in 1957...and his birth name was Rutledge. We have twin sons age 30.
Bless you, James Rutledge❤️

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POSTED ON 11.13.2016

POSTED BY: Hector Llamas

In Our Hearts Forever-An American Hero

I may not have known you, but knowing the fact that you fought for our country and sacrificed yourself for it, gives me great respect for you and sorrow at the loss of a great American hero.

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