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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Reo K. Niles

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kearney, Nebraska

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY MARCH 4, 1942 AND BECAME A PARATROOPER, WHO SERVED WITH C-COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 502ND PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1945 WHILE FIGHTING IN THE DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE, BELGIUM DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ARDENNES-ALSACE CAMPAIGN. HE WAS INTERRED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY AND AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE; HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH BURIAL IN THE KEARNEY CEMETERY, KEARNEY, NEBRASKA.