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RYDELL, Harry Cornell - Date of
birth
2 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Miami, Dade County, Florida -
Hometown
Dade County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34548470 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Kesternich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 6 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clinton C. Rydell (father)
Margret M. Rydell (mother)
Clinton C. Rydell (brother)
Helen J. Rydell (sister)
More information
Sgt Harry C. Rydell attended Miami Edison High School.He enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida, on 12 March 1943 and was sent overseas in October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, Richard Blunk, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, The Miami Herald 28 March 1945