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RIDENOUR, Andrew Berton - Date of
birth
6 January 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Fresno County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39416974 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
407th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 9 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles C. Ridenour (father)
Bertie O. (McGhee) Ridenour (mother)
Sequoyah E. Ridenour (brother)
Elmer V. Ridenour (brother)
Billy C. Ridenour (brother)
Benna J. Ridenour (sister)
More information
Sgt Andrew B. Ridenour attended Miami High School.He enlisted in Fresno, California on 22 June 1943. He was sent overseas in April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - A Grateful Dutchman, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / De Freitas Family Tree / 1940 Census / Boardfield Family Tree / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.ancestry.com - cookclan1