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RIEGNER, Robert Douglas - Date of
birth
4 July 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33172505 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
1,5 miles south of Sillegny, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 19 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
George W. Riegner (father)
Laura E. (Engle) Riegner (mother)
George E. Riegner (brother)
Jean E. Riegner (sister)
Louise S. Riegner (sister)
Paul C. Riegner (brother)
Eloise M. (Geist) Riegner (wife)
More information
Pvt Robert D. Riegner enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 7 March 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Sicka Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966, https://www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.ancestry.com -TKoldys