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RIDEOUT, Robert M - Date of
birth
25 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Vance County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1308546 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
Company Commander -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dürboslar, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 13 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas P. Rideout (father)
Clara L. Rideout (mother)
Edith Rideout (sister)
Ethel Rideout (sister)
Emma Rideout (sister)
Nevada L. (Talley) Rideout (wife)
More information
Capt Robert M Rideout joined his unit from the 41st Replacement Battalion on 31 July 1944. He was promoted to Captain on 17 October 1944.He was awarded two Silver Stars: the first for action performed on 8 September 1944 in Kergonant, Brittany, France and the second posthumously for action performed on 19 November 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / cegl65