World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ridley Bell, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
HE WAS A SERGEANT IN BATTERY B, 462ND ANTI AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS (AAA AW) BATTALION ATTACHED TO THE 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION AND FOUGHT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. HE WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.