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RIDDLE, Billy James - Date of
birth
20 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Stephens County, Texas -
Hometown
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38529645 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Montagne, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Theodore R. Riddle (father)
Lillian Riddle (mother)
More information
Cpl Billy J. Riddle attended high school for 3 years before he enlisted in Dallas, Texas on 7 June 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Texas Birth Index, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Fort Worth Star Telegram 9 December 1944