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'''[[Rieger, John F. (01013512)|John Francis Rieger]]''' (23 April 1917 – 9 June 2012) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 3 and served with IPW Team 16; 18.
'''[[Rieger, John F. (01013512)|John Francis Rieger]]''' (23 April 1917 – 9 June 2012) was a New York–born Ritchie Boy (Class 3) intelligence officer awarded the Bronze Star in Italy who later served as a Foreign Service officer.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
John Francis Rieger, was born April 23 1917 and passed away June 9 2012. From a newspaper clipping: Captain John Rieger's heroic performance in the initial onslaught on Fortress Europe has won him the Bronze Star. Despite terrific Nazi fire of all types, Rieger performed his duties. Rieger attended Furman University in South Carolina and Mount St. After military service, John worked for the State Department. Graduated from Bryant High School, New York City, Capt. Mary’s College, Emmitsburg, Maryland where he was graduated in the class of 1939. He later attended Fordham University, from where he obtained his Master's Degree, immediately after entering U.S. He was with the cavalry at Fort Riley, Kansas and from there he was stationed with the armored forces at Fort Knox, Kentucky, receiving his commission as lieutenant. He was sent to Camp Ritchie, Maryland as an instructor and from there went overseas. In reference of earning the Bronze Star, his family passes along that he stopped US anti-aircraft guns from shooting their own US planes. He was a Regional Security Officer in Germany, then South America. Then he was a General Manager for a Refugee Relief Program in DC. Later, he was the Consul General in Salzburg, Austria, followed by an Administrative Officer in Tel Aviv. After that, he was a Senior State Department Representative in National Military Command Center, for the DOD at the Pentagon. He was then Deputy Director, Office of Munitions Control, Department of State in DC. Later, he was Counselor for Administration in Sudan, followed by Counselor for Administration in India and later Thailand, before finally retiring.
John Francis Rieger was born on 23 April 1917 in New York City. After Bryant High School he attended Furman University and earned a B.S. at Mount St. Mary’s College (1939) and an M.A. at Fordham (1941). Entering the Army in October 1941, he trained with cavalry at Fort Riley and armor at Fort Knox, received a lieutenant’s commission, and served as an instructor at Camp Ritchie (Class 3) before going overseas.
 
Fluent in German from his parents’ household, he interrogated German POWs and took part in landings in Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, and southern France. A wartime citation credited his bravery as an intelligence officer in the initial assault on southern Italy with the Bronze Star. He finished the war as a major.
 
Postwar he worked briefly in opinion research, then joined the State Department—security posts in Germany, refugee relief, consul general in Salzburg, and administrative assignments from Tel Aviv to Bangkok—retiring in 1977. He died on 9 June 2012.


== Research notes ==
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* 23 April 1917 — Born in New York City.
* 1939 / 1941 — B.S. Mount St. Mary’s; M.A. Fordham.
* October 1941 — Entered Army; Fort Riley / Fort Knox; Camp Ritchie instructor (Class 3).
* 1943–1945 — G-2 / POW interrogation; Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, southern France; Bronze Star; major.
* 1947–1977 — Department of State career (Germany, Salzburg, Tel Aviv, Khartoum, New Delhi, Bangkok, etc.).
* 9 June 2012 — Died.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* [[:File:Rieger_John_F_01013512_Bronze_Star_article.jpg|Wartime article on Capt. John F. Rieger's Bronze Star (RB Archive)]]
* Family correspondence summarizing Camp Ritchie service and Mediterranean landings (RB Archive source.txt; private email omitted)
* RB Archive: article transcript (Bronze Star / Woodside captain); biographical.txt (education and State Department career)
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records

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John Francis Rieger
John Francis Rieger
Personal details
Birth nameJohn Francis Rieger
Born23 April 1917
New York City
Died9 June 2012
NativityUnited States
AwardsBronze Star
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceCavalry
ASN01013512
RankMajor
Rank at RitchieSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 3 (2 November – 23 December 1942)
SectionD
TeamsIPW 16, IPW 18
Awards and honors
Bronze Star
Teammates
Team — IPW 16
Team — IPW 18
These are other soldiers listed on the same team roster. People moved between teams; overlapping service dates are not always documented.
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John Francis Rieger (23 April 1917 – 9 June 2012) was a New York–born Ritchie Boy (Class 3) intelligence officer awarded the Bronze Star in Italy who later served as a Foreign Service officer.

Biography[edit | edit source]

John Francis Rieger was born on 23 April 1917 in New York City. After Bryant High School he attended Furman University and earned a B.S. at Mount St. Mary’s College (1939) and an M.A. at Fordham (1941). Entering the Army in October 1941, he trained with cavalry at Fort Riley and armor at Fort Knox, received a lieutenant’s commission, and served as an instructor at Camp Ritchie (Class 3) before going overseas.

Fluent in German from his parents’ household, he interrogated German POWs and took part in landings in Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, and southern France. A wartime citation credited his bravery as an intelligence officer in the initial assault on southern Italy with the Bronze Star. He finished the war as a major.

Postwar he worked briefly in opinion research, then joined the State Department—security posts in Germany, refugee relief, consul general in Salzburg, and administrative assignments from Tel Aviv to Bangkok—retiring in 1977. He died on 9 June 2012.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Wartime article on Capt. John F. Rieger's Bronze Star (RB Archive)
    Wartime article on Capt. John F. Rieger's Bronze Star (RB Archive)

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 95
Class_ASN 13512
Class_Name RIEGER, John F.
match_method asn_partial_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 23 April 1917 — Born in New York City.
  • 1939 / 1941 — B.S. Mount St. Mary’s; M.A. Fordham.
  • October 1941 — Entered Army; Fort Riley / Fort Knox; Camp Ritchie instructor (Class 3).
  • 1943–1945 — G-2 / POW interrogation; Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, southern France; Bronze Star; major.
  • 1947–1977 — Department of State career (Germany, Salzburg, Tel Aviv, Khartoum, New Delhi, Bangkok, etc.).
  • 9 June 2012 — Died.

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • Wartime article on Capt. John F. Rieger's Bronze Star (RB Archive)
  • Family correspondence summarizing Camp Ritchie service and Mediterranean landings (RB Archive source.txt; private email omitted)
  • RB Archive: article transcript (Bronze Star / Woodside captain); biographical.txt (education and State Department career)
  • Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
  • Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-10-20 (1 post)
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