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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Reider Nielsen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklynn, New York

Honored By

Rei-Ann Suehring

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED THE SERVICE AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT ON AUGUST 5, 1942. SERVED AT FORT HAMILTON, NEW YORK; AND FORT WASHINGTON, MARYLAND. ON MAY 1, 1943 HE WENT TO ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND TO SERVE IN EISENHOWER'S COMMAND; SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. HE WAS OVERSEAS UNTIL JULY, 1945 WHEN THE WAR ENDED. WENT BACK TO FORT MACARTHUR, SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA WHERE HE HELPED THE TROOPS WHEN THEY RETURNED.