Otto Riddle [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Since Sept. 1944, he had completed 27 missions. He was killed in an air crash, while on a practice bombing mission in Italy. Buried in a US cemetery in southern Italy. Memorial service at Thomasboro Presbyterian on May 9, 1946.
Age at Death: 23
Image Source: Charlotte News 1-28-45
Awards:
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, Presidential citations (2)
Biographical Notes:
member, Thomasboro Presbyterian Church
Date of Birth:
12/26/1921
Birthplace:
Charlotte, NC
Military Branch:
Army Air Corps Enlisted: 2-26-43
Education Details:
Thomasboro High School graduate
Family Details:
Mrs. Lillian B. Bowman Riddle, married 1940 - 1301 South Blvd., Charlotte, NC
Mr. Dempster W. Riddle - Browns Ave. and Thrift Rd. (RD 5) Charlotte, NC, Mrs. Riddle (died shortly after her sons death)
Dempster W. Riddle, Chief Mechanics Mate - Portsmouth, VA. Naval Hospital Mrs. A. L. Hallman - Charlotte, NC Mrs. E. L. McMillan - Lenoir, NC
First Name:
Otto
KIA / MIA Place:
Italy
KIA Date:
1/15/1945
Last Name:
Riddle
Middle Name:
Robey
Military Details:
Camp Croft, SC, Fort Jackson, SC, Gowan Field, ID, Keesler Field, MS, Laredo, TX, Salt Lake City, UT, Topeka, KS, Foggia, Italy
Military Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Source:
Newsprint and family information
Military Unit:
Engineer-gunner on a B-24 Liberator bomber, 15th Army Air Force, 726th Bomb Squadron, 451st Bomb Group
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA