Timeline
Birth- 1923
South Dakota
Delmont, South Dakota
Birth- 15 Feb 1923
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 21 years
Army Branch
No branch assignment
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Army Serial Number
37597001
Branch
Army
Army Component
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source Of Army Personnel
Civil Life
Award
Gold Star
Enlistment- 21 Jun 1944-Age: 21 years
Enlistment Term
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Ft Snelling Minnesota
Death- 4 Apr 1945-Age: 22 years
Death
Germany
Burial
First buried in Margraten, Holland,. In 1948, his body was returned to Highmore, SD, for re-burial in the Highmore Cemetery
Other Facts
Level Of Education
Grammar school
Occupation
Farm hands, general farms
Residence
Hyde County, South Dakota
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Full Name
Elmer R Rittel
Full Name
Elmer Reuben Rittel
Father
John Rittel
Mother
Elizabeth Regina Bitterman Rittel
Source Information
Source Box Number
1236
Source Film Reel Number
6.2
