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Personal info

Full name
NIEDERRITER, Harold Gabriel "Babe"
Date of birth
14 November 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
Norwood, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Norwood, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33801096
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
3 January 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Ancomont-Odrimont, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
E 9 38

Immediate family

Members
Edward E. Niederriter (father)
Mary R. Niederriter (mother)
Vincent J. Niederriter (brother)
Dolores F. Niederriter (sister)
Helen N. Niederriter (sister)
Leo F. Niederriter (brother)
Richard J. Niederriter (brother)
Margaret Niederriter (sister)
Eugene F. Niederriter (brother)
Anna Niederriter (sister)

More information

Pfc Harold G. Niederriter graduated from West Catholic High School and attended LaSalle College.

He enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 4 October 1943.

He had been overseas for less than a month when he was killed.

Two brothers and a sister also served during WW 2.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record

Photo source: Dominique Potier, Jill Ann Mayer Purdy (niece) - courtesy of Kathy McDermott