321st Bomb Group
Group
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Frederic Charles Ritger Jr
Military
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1LT Frederic Charles Ritger Pilot 321st BG - 446th BS - 12th AF
Ritger played football for Columbia University where he did his undergraduate work. He earned his law degree from Rutgers University. He served as an Assistant United States Attorney for New Jersey.
Service
Units served with
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446th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Associated Place
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Solenzara Airfield
Military site : airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Orange, New Jersey | 15 December 1921 |
| Lived in | Newark, New Jersey | 1940 |
| Enlisted | New York, New York | 26 May 1941 |
| Combat Mission | Castelvecchio, Italy | 12 October 1944 |
| Combat Mission | Ala, Italy | 6 November 1944 |
| Shot Down/Evaded | near Modena, Italy | 2 December 1944 |
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After bailing out, Ritger successfully evaded capture by connecting with partisans. He returned to Allied controlled territory on 22 December 1944 and was back at his base on Corsica on 23 December 1944. He was returned to the USA. |
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| Graduated | Piscataway, New Jersey | 1951 |
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Rutgers University School of Law |
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| Died | Neptune City, New Jersey | 2 September 2005 |
| Buried | 5 September 2005 | |
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Arlington National Cemetery |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 22 December 2021 01:12:09 | 466thHistorian | Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, suffix, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, biography, events, unit associations, place associations and media associations |
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