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S/Sgt Warren E. Ridgeway enlisted on 17 January 1941 at Syracuse, New York. As a member of a hard-fighting infantry unit, he had come through the North African and Sicilian campaigns; then after a period of training in England went back into action on the continent at the time of the invasion and fought through France and was believed to have taken part in the great counter-offensive seeking to penetrate the Siegfried Line in Germany.

Major General Louis A. Craig, commanding an infantry division in the European Theater of Operations awarded the Bronze Star to S/Sgt Ridgeway;
"On 29 October 1944, I had the pleasure of awarding to Staff Sergeant Warren E. Ridgeway, before an assembly of his comrades in arms, the Bronze Star for heroic achievement. It is a source of deepest satisfaction to me to present this recognition for outstanding service to a soldier who has demonstrated his unselfish devotion to the service of our Country and whose actions have surpassed our high standards of duty. I speak for the entire Division in assuring you that we share pride you must feel on learning of this award."

S/Sgt Ridgeway was officially decleared dead on 22 January 1946.