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RIDGEWAY, Earle Kingston - Date of
birth
3 June 1926 -
Age
18 -
Place of birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42179809 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 March 1945 - Place of
death
Remagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 9 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Howard E. Ridgeway (father)
Lillian M. (Rutter) Ridgeway (mother)
Lillian Ridgeway (sister)
Howard Ridgeway (brother)
Eleanor R. Ridgeway (sister)
More information
Pvt Earle K. Ridgeway was a machinist apprentice before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 30 August 1944.He is buried next to his brother Howard.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Lillian Ridgeway / Eleanor R. Ridgeway, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1910/1920 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet