The Genealogy of the Downing Family

Person Page 5

Richard Kent Millslagle1

Senior Yearbook Photo
  • Richard Kent Millslagle was born on 9 February 1941 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States.1
  • He was educated at Roosevelt High School in 1958 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States.2
  • He was educated at Roosevelt High School in 1959 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States.3
  • He was educated at Grand View College in 1960 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States.4
  • He and Antoinette Rae Jahn were married on 15 August 1964 in Texas, United States.5
  • Richard was mentioned in Highland Park News on 25 July 1968. "Dick Millslagle Decorated For Heroism In Combat
    "WITH U.S. COMBAT AIR FORCES, Vietnam - U.S. Air Force Sergeant Richard K. Millslagle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don L. Millslagle of 2811 48th Place, Des Moines, Iowa, has been decorated with the Bronze Star Medal with "V" device at Tan Son Nhut AB, Vietnam, for heroism in combat.
    "Sergeant Millslagle was cited for his performance as an aircraft equipment repairman. During a rocket and mortar attack on the base, the sergeant and two of his co-workers pulled twelve pieces of ground equipment from a flaming building. He further exposed himself to danger in attempting to control the fire.
    "The sergeant is a member of the Pacific Air Forces.
    "A graduate of Roosevelt High School, he attended Grand View Junior College and Texas Weslyan College.
    "His wife is the former Antoinette R. Jahn.
    "Dick's father, Don Millslagle, is a long time employee of Bradley Printing Co. and The Highland Park News, starting with R. J. Bradley in 1926."6
  • About 1969, Richard resided at 1802 S. 82nd St., Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, United States.7
  • Between 1993 and 1995, Richard resided at 9354 Lake County Dr., Santee, San Diego County, California, United States.8,9
  • In 2002, Richard resided at Temecula, Riverside County, California, United States.10

Family: Antoinette Rae Jahn (b. 30 March 1944, d. 28 April 2014)

  • Carol Lea Millslagle+
  • Richard "Rick" Gene ("Rick") Millslagle
  • Jayme Allyn Millslagle+
  • Last Edited: 9 June 2019

Citations

  1. [S627] Iowa. Polk County, FamilySearch.org, Digital Images of Birth Certificates FamilySerach.org, birth certificate no. 77C-1-394 (1941), Richard Kent Millslagle, accessed 15 Jan 2019.
  2. [S634] School Yearbook. Digital images., "Roundup, Roosevelt High School (Des Moines, Iowa)," (myheritage.com : accessed 4 Apr 2017)
  3. [S269] School Yearbook. Digital images., "Roosevelt Round Up (Roosevelt HS, Des Moines)," U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2013 (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1265 : accessed 13 Jan 2018)
  4. [S269] School Yearbook. Digital images., "Grand View College (Des Moines, IA), 1960," U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2013 (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1265 : accessed 27 Dec 2014)
  5. [S406] Ancestry.com, "Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1837-2015," database, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Ancestry.com, accessed 13 Jan 2018), Jahn-Millslagle; Original Data: Tarrant County, Texas. Marriage licenses. Tarrant County Clerk's Office, Fort Worth, Texas. Document number M164061593.
  6. [S681] Iowa. Des Moines., Highland Park News, "Dick Millslagle Decorated For Heroism In Combat," 25 Jul 1968, p. 1, col. 1.
  7. [S220] Ancestry.com, "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993," database, accessed 13 Jan 2018), Richard Millslagle; Created from Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings.
  8. [S220] Ancestry.com, "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993," database, accessed 13 Jan 2018), Richard Millslagle; Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings.
  9. [S368] Acxiom Corporation, "U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002," database, Ancestry.com Operations Inc,, Ancestry.com, accessed 4 Jun 2016), Richard K MIllslagle.
  10. [S368] Acxiom Corporation, "U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002," database, Ancestry.com Operations Inc,, Ancestry.com, accessed 4 Jun 2016), R. Millslagle.