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Everett E. Riddle

Private First Class, US Army

Service #14107611

Assigned to 16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division,
European Theater of Operations

Died on July 12, 1943
Invasion of Sicily, See Note 1
Officially Listed as Killed In Action

Final Burial Location:
Littleville Cemetery
Haleyville, Winston County, Alabama, USA

FindAGrave.com Memorial 126753631

Awards:

Purple Heart
Medal

American Campaign
Service Medal

European-African-
Middle Eastern
Campaign Medal

World War II
Victory Medal

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-MiddleEastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

PFC Everette Riddle was born January 20, 1920 in Winston County Alabama,
the son of Frank H. Riddle and Laura Lucy Mae Hill Riddle.

He entered the US Army from Winston County, Alabama,
Enlisting at Fort McClellan Alabama on June 4, 1942.

His loss is recorded in the
Alabama World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, page 27, Winston County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.

His name is not listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) website.

Note 1: The death location, "Invasion of Sicily" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PFC Riddle, this location was not verified by eyewitness statement or U.S. Army After Action Report. This location was estimated based on:

A. FindAGrave.com website identifies his assigned unit as: "16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, WWII".

B. FindAGrave.com user added comments: "Everette died in service to his country and was among those soldiers that participated in the North African Theature, Invasion of Sicily"

C. The 1st Infantry Division records report that the division took part in the invasion of Sicily starting on July 10, 1943.

Anyone with a more specific location is welcomed and encouraged to submit an email to: ww2updates@withmilitaryhonors.com.

The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 2

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER

14107611

NAME

RIDDLE EVERETT E.

RESIDENCE: STATE

41 - ALABAMA

RESIDENCE: COUNTY

133 - WINSTON

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

4130 - FT MCCLELLAN ALABAMA

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

6/4/1942 - June 4, 1942

GRADE, ALPHA

8 - Private

BRANCH: CODE

00 - Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

TERM OF ENLISTMENT

5 - Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law

LONGEVITY

Undefined Code

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL

O - Civil Life

NATIVITY

41 - ALABAMA

YEAR OF BIRTH

1920 ( / /1920) , 1920

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP

1 - White, citizen

EDUCATION

0 - Grammar school

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

306 - General farmers

MARITAL STATUS

6 - Single, without dependents

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY

6 - Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10

CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #

#, 0158, 2.15#

Online Related Information:

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