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RYDER, Gerald C - Date of
birth
3 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine -
Hometown
Hancock, Penobscot County, Maine
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31318669 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
14 June 1945 - Place of
death
Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 85 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Neal A. Ryder (father)
Myrtle M. (Nason) Ryder (mother)
Margaret C. Ryder (sister)
Neal A. Ryder (brother)
Gertrude R. Ryder (sister)
Theresa M. Ryder (sister)
More information
Pfc Gerald C. Ryder attended high school for two years and was a chauffeur before he enlisted in Bangor, Maine on 22 April 1943.He died in a non-battle related incident on 14 June 1945.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards / Family Tree, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Ryder Shannon Family Tree