MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Rieger, Horace Neil

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Rieger​

• FORENAME

Horace Neil​

• UNIT

2 Bn (Blue Combat Team)​

• RANK

Private​

• NUMBER

37513560​

• AWARD

Bronze Star,Purple Heart​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Dora,Missouri​

born 17.3.1924 Dora,Missouri​

son of Stephen Nathaniel and Sarah Jane (nee Hale) Rieger​

WIA 28.3.1944 near Auche,Burma​

gained Master's Degree in Education​

junior high school teacher,Missouri​

teacher,Scottsdale School District,Arizona​

principal,Blue Ridge Grade School,Pinetop,Arizona (retired 1983 after 10 years)​

married Kathryn Sue Arnold 1952 (1 daughter Lynn)​

last residence Lakeside,Arizona​

died 31.3.2011 Lakeside,Arizona​

Green Acres Memorial Park,Scottsdale,Maricopa County,Arizona​

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