Clinton Elmer “Clint” Riddle Born and raised in Sweetwater, the only child of Samuel Elmer and Eva Grace (Smith) Riddle, he was a lifelong resident of Sweetwater. He graduated Sweetwater High School in May 1941. He entered Army service December 10, 1942. He joined Company B 325th Glider Infantry of the 82nd Airborne Division in time to set sail for Africa on April 28, 1943. He remained with the 325th through 8 major battles in Europe during WWII.

Clinton returned back to the states to be discharged at Atterbury, Indiana on September 19, 1945, with Company B 194th Glider Infantry of the 17th Airborne. He married Blanche Bernice Montooth on July 24th, 1949. They were married for 60+ years and had 3 children. He was a Bi-Vocational minister pastoring four churches while working as an electronic technician. The four churches are New Bethany Baptist Church, Murray's Baptist Church, Cedar Valley Baptist Church, and Union McMinn Baptist Church. He also served as Interm Pastor at several churches when needed.

PFC Riddle died on December 3, 2019, at the age of 98. He is now buried in the Sweetwater Valley Memorial Park in Tennessee.

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