Name:
Herman Ralph Rivers
Rank:
First Sergeant
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Unit:
305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-07-26
State:
Georgia
Cemetery:
Sunset Hill Cemetery, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, USA
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Herman Ralph Rivers Jr. was born on June 28, 1918, in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia. He was the son of Herman R. Rivers Sr. and Esther Loney McDonald Rivers. He was married to Sarah Campbell.
In 1940 he joined the Georgia Army National Guard which was absorbed into the U.S. Army at the beginning of hostilities in World War II. He served in the 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division as a First Sergeant during World War II. Rivers was promoted to the rank of 1st Sergeant though he was only 26 years of age. He was killed in action on July 26, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.