Born: 03/22/1921
Died: 03/02/2012
Branch: Army
Commendation:
War Served: WW II
Rank: Corporal
Battles: Omaha Beach, Normandy, France
Unit/Ship: 289th Engineers
Served In: Fort Devens, MA: Camp Croft, SC; New Orleans, LA; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Panama Canal; San Fransisco, CA; Oakland, CA; Fort Carson, CO; Camp Shanks, NY; Liverpool England; Manchester, England; Southampton, England; France; Omaha Beach, Normandy, France; Le Havre, France
Citation:
Rieske, Jr., Bernard M., Veterans History Project Interview, November 22, 2010, by James Lyko, Elihu Burritt Library at Central Connecticut State University.
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