Description
He registered for the army on October 16th, 1940, in California, and enlisted on October 7th, 1941, also in California. He joined "A" in May 1943. He left for overseas on August 28th, 1944. In Europe, he survived the Battle of the Bulge, when he was behind the enemy lines for four days and rejoined the troop only after a hectic cross country march during which time he assisted in leading a patrol back to the U.S. lines.
He was wounded during the operation on March 31st, 1945. His and his men were pinned down by the enemy during the assault on their position. He was mortaly wounded then firing back at the enemy. He died of his wounds.
Posthumously, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal
Details of AoW
- Battle of the Bulge
Links
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56303440/eldon-rybin
- https://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/index.php/en/american-war…
- https://www.fold3.com/page/529878985-eldon-rybin
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Documents
Sources
Ord Quiz, Vol. 63, No. 4, Thursday, April 26, 1945, p. 1
Eldon Rybin
Personal information
| Other names | Smitty |
| Gender | Man |
| Date of Birth | 03/22/1916 |
| Date of Death | 03/31/1945 |
| Place of Birth | Geranium, Valley County, NE |
| Place of Death | Rimberck, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
| Immigration | Grandchild to at least one Czech-born grandparent. |
| Could speak Czech | Not identified |
| Parents | James Rybin and Mary Elizabeth (Novotny) Rybin |
Military information
| Area of War | Europe |
| Rank | S/Sgt. |
| Branch | Army |
| Detail of Service | Gun Troop A, 89th Cavalry Recon Squadron, 9th Armored Division |
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| Wounded | |
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