Donald J. Riede

Donald Jean Riede was born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana on August 6, 1918.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (CMStP&P)
in St. Bernice, Indiana.

He was drafted into the Army on March 20, 1941 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. His home of residence was
listed as Dana, Vermillion County, Indiana and his civilian occupation was listed as Unskilled Transportation Occupations.
He had completed four years of High School and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Protestant.

The date of his assignment to the 22nd Infantry is unknown but he was with the Regiment
at least by December 1942 as his name is listed in a Company roster on a menu for the
Christmas Dinner of Company A 22nd Infantry at Camp Gordon, Georgia in December 1942. *

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal as a Sergeant in Headquarters 22nd Infantry General Orders No. 5
dated June 8, 1943 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

He was promoted from Staff Sergeant to Technical Sergeant on the battlefield
in Normandy on June 16, 1944.

Technical Sergeant Riede was killed in action in France in the vicinity of Gonneville,
during the attack toward Cherbourg on June 22, 1944.

Above: Press release announcing the award of the Bronze Star Medal to Donald J. Riede.
His name is at the bottom.

From Press Releases and Related Records, compiled 1942–1945. NAID: 1565957. Record Group 337: Records of Headquarters
Army Ground Forces, 1916–1956. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. via Ancestry.com

Clipping from The Daily Clintonian, Clinton, Indiana, Monday July 24, 1944 Page 1 courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Donald J. Riede was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France in Block H Row 8 Grave 145 and was moved to the permanent
cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Colleville-sur-Mer
Departement du Calvados
Basse-Normandie, France
Plot A Row 20 Grave 27

Grave marker for

Donald J. Riede

Photo by

John Tomawski

and

Andreia Lino