World War II
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Fallen

County:
McLean

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Private

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company G

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
82nd Airborne Division
Listed on/in the:
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968

Major Battle/Theatre:
European African Middle Eastern Theater

Circumstances:

Killed in action in Normandy, France

Biography:

born Ryder, ND 18 Jun 24; resident McLean County, ND; entered AUS Fargo, ND 15 Feb 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 15 Jun 44 Normandy, France; buried in Block 5, Section C, Grave 14441, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, MN.