Ruben Rivers
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 80 years ago |
| Born | Tecumseh |
| Oklahoma | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | November 19,1944 |
| Died | Guebling |
| France | |
| Years of service | 1942–1944 |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Battles and wars | World War II |
| Awards | Silver Star |
| Purple Heart | |
| Army Medal of Honor | |
| Date of birth | January 1,1921 |
| Place of burial | Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, France |
| Battleswar | World War II |
| Servicebranch | United States Army |
| Unit | 761st Tank Battalion |
| 26th Infantry Division | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 848850 |
Ruben Rivers Life story
Ruben Rivers was a United States Army staff sergeant who was killed in action while serving as a tank company platoon sergeant during World War II. In 1997, he was awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration for valor, for his actions on November 16–19, 1944, near Bourgaltroff, France.
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