Arnold Merlin Ryden was born Apr. 24, 1923 to Gust and Jennie Bengson Ryden. He died Nov. 24, 1944 and is buried in Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, Lorraine, France.
Pvt. Ryden served with the U.S. Army 104th Infantry, 26th Division in World War II and was KIA near Albestroff, France. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
