Ralph W. Rivers

Company B 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 02/07/1945

Ralph Warren Rivers was born in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut on July 21, 1918.

He was drafted into the Army on August 9, 1944 at New Haven, Connecticut. His home of residence
was listed as Fairfield County, Connecticut and his civilian occupation was listed as
Semiskilled Occupations In Production of Synthetic Fibers, Chemicals. He had
completed one year of college and was married. His religion was listed as Protestant.

He was assigned to Company B from the 48th Replacement Battalion on January 27, 1945.

Private Rivers was killed in action in Germany during the battle for the city of Prüm
on February 7, 1945.

Decorations of Ralph W. Rivers

Ralph W. Rivers was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Hamm Cemetery, Hamm, Luxembourg and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in New York.

Burial:
Long Island National Cemetery
Farmingdale
Suffolk County
New York
Plot: H 0 9714

Final burial information from the Find A Grave website

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