Lest We Forget
Name: Anson F. Rideout War: World War II
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant Serial number: O- 533502 Branch: U. S. Army
Unit: Ammo & Pioneer Platoon Leader, Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, General Patton’s 3rdArmy
Battle: Killed in action at the Moselle River crossing in France
Decorations: Purple Heart and probably the Bronze Star
Date born: April 21, 1918
Place born: Oak Park, Illinois
Date died: September 14, 1944
How died: Killed in action - details not available
Place died: In the Moselle River area of France
Place buried: Beauregard Cemetery, DeRidder, LA (reburied in April 1949)
Home place: 410 Bon Ami Street, DeRidder
School(s): Tate High School, Gonzalles, Fla. - Texas A. & M.
Affiliations: Catholic Church
Interests: Loved competitive sports, including football and baseball
Spouse: Jane McCardell Rideout (former physical education teacher in DeRidder)
Children: Marilyn Anson Rideout Wise (daughter) - Robert, Lisa and Sandy (g-children)
Parents: Anson F. Rideout & wife Beatrice Martineau (dau. of Mrs. J. B. Martineau)
Siblings: Barbara Rideout and Tom Rideout
Comments: “He was affectionately known as ‘Bud’ to family and friends”
Data provided by: His sister Barbara Rideout of DeRidder, LA
Other source: An April 20, 1949 news article
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