Database 83rd Infantry Division

Donald W Ridenour (36154809/O-2005503)

Name Ridenour, Donald W
Rank Second Lieutenant
Army Serial # 36154809
State Michigan
Date of death 1945-03-02
Plot, Row, Grave C, 3, 24
Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands , Google Maps
Unit 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Morning reports
1944-07-21 CPL Assigned and joined from 41st Replacement Battalion as of July 19, 1944 K / 330 view page
1944-09-14 CPL Promoted to Staff Sergeant as of September 1, 1944 K / 330 view page
1944-11-18 SSGT Attached to NCO School, 83rd Infantry Division as of November 18, 1944 K / 330 view page
1944-11-30 SSGT Returned to duty from NCO School, 83rd Infantry Division on November 30, 1944 K / 330 view page
1945-01-09 SSGT Lightly wounded in action and transferred to 13th Field Hospital on January 6, 1945 653 K / 330 view page
1945-01-19 SSGT Assigned and joined from 92nd Replacement Battalion as of January 18, 1945 653 K / 330 view page
1945-01-23 SSGT Promoted to Technical Sergeant, duty changed to Platoon Sergeant (651) as of January 21, 1945 653 K / 330 view page
1945-02-01 TSGT Discharged to accept battlefield commission as of January 31, 1945 651 K / 330 view page
1945-02-01 2LT Assigned and joined from battlefield commission to 2LT as of February 1, 1945 1542 K / 330 view page
1945-03-04 2LT Killed in action on March 2, 1945 1542 K / 330 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
330 / 1944 / #8 CPL

Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy.

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