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Ruben Rivers (1921 – November 19, 1944) was a Staff Sergeant in the 761st Tank Battalion, a black tank battalion which served with distinction in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. Sgt. Rivers, who was half-Cherokee, was one of seven African-American soldiers to receive the Medal of Honor, although this official recognition of their heroic actions was not made until 1997.

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  • Ruben Rivers
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  • Ruben Rivers (1921 – November 19, 1944) was a Staff Sergeant in the 761st Tank Battalion, a black tank battalion which served with distinction in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. Sgt. Rivers, who was half-Cherokee, was one of seven African-American soldiers to receive the Medal of Honor, although this official recognition of their heroic actions was not made until 1997.
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  • 761(xsd:integer)
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  • 1942(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1921(xsd:integer)
Branch
  • 23(xsd:integer)
death place
  • Near Guebling, France
Name
  • Ruben Rivers
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  • Staff Sergeant Ruben Rivers
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  • Place of burial
Birth Place
  • Tecumseh, Oklahoma
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  • --11-19
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  • 23(xsd:integer)
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Battles
placeofburial
  • Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, France
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  • Ruben Rivers (1921 – November 19, 1944) was a Staff Sergeant in the 761st Tank Battalion, a black tank battalion which served with distinction in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. Sgt. Rivers, who was half-Cherokee, was one of seven African-American soldiers to receive the Medal of Honor, although this official recognition of their heroic actions was not made until 1997.
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