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Personal info

Full name
RIDDLE, Carl Nelson
Date of birth
24 December 1919
Age
24
Place of birth
South River, Augusta County, Virginia
Hometown
Washington, District of Columbia

Military service

Service number
33751310
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
11 October 1944
Place of death
Schaufenberg, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
B 3 50

Immediate family

Members
William Riddle (father)
Pearle H. (Madison) Riddle (mother)
James F. Riddle (brother)
Cecil A. Riddle (brother)
Louis E. Riddle (brother)

More information

Pfc Carl N. Riddle enlisted at Fort Myer, Virginia on 6 December 1943. He landed in Scotland and then to England and into France early in July 1944 and went into combat immediately.

He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal on 1 August 1944 for meritorious service in action in France.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Madisson and Riddle Family Tree, www.oldhickory30th.com, The Daily News Leader - 24 January 1945

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jim (nephew) and Sharon Riddle - courtesy of Debbie Holloman