Relatives of Leo and Mary Ternes Diederich (2016) - Person Sheet
NameDan Richard Kuchenrither 
Death20 Nov 1944, KIA, The Netherlands
BurialSt. Peter Cemetery, North Ridgeville, Lorain County, Ohio
Occupation1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army
EducationAttended Ohio University in Athens, Ohio in 1943
FlagsMilitary
FatherFrank Edward Kuchenrither (1890-1964)
MotherAurelia Mary Diederich (1893-1989)
Notes for Dan Richard Kuchenrither
Source: Ancestry.com—U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2012; and U.S., War Department, Press Releases and Related Records, 1942-1945; and www.findagrave.com.
Quoting from the War Department press release:
“First Lieutenant Dan R. Kuchenrither, then second lieutenant, was the leader of a platoon that advanced on the main enemy machinegun position [near the town of Bardenberg, Germany] and eliminated the nest. The Ohio Infantry lieutenant, whose home is on Sugar Ridge Road, Elyria, Ohio, and was later reported killed in action while leading Infantrymen in the attack in Holland on November 20, stated:
‘While the attention of the German gunners was fastened on the daring advance of Sergeant Pendleton, my platoon was able to approach the main position by way of an intersecting street. We were able to liquidate this emplacement in an assault with hand grenades....’ ”
Quoting from the War Department press release:
“First Lieutenant Dan R. Kuchenrither, then second lieutenant, was the leader of a platoon that advanced on the main enemy machinegun position [near the town of Bardenberg, Germany] and eliminated the nest. The Ohio Infantry lieutenant, whose home is on Sugar Ridge Road, Elyria, Ohio, and was later reported killed in action while leading Infantrymen in the attack in Holland on November 20, stated:
‘While the attention of the German gunners was fastened on the daring advance of Sergeant Pendleton, my platoon was able to approach the main position by way of an intersecting street. We were able to liquidate this emplacement in an assault with hand grenades....’ ”