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RIDER, Richard Leroy - Date of
birth
30 November 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19129284 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 February 1945 - Place of
death
Wingen-sur-Moder, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 9 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Winfred L. Rider (father)
Ethel I. (Ralston) Rider (mother)
Florence J. Rider (sister)
Winifred L. Rider (sister)
Francis A. Rider (brother)
More information
Pfc Richard L. Rider attended college for three years before he joined the Regular Army in Los Angeles, California on 7 September 1942.His brother Francis A. Rider is remembered at the Walls of the Missing at the American Military Cemetery in Manilla.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com
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