Harvey Donald "Hank" Riebe (October 10, 1921 – April 16, 2001) was a Major League Baseball catcher for four seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1942, 1947–1949). He also received a Bronze Star and two Purple Heart medals while serving in the United States Army during World War II. He was a survivor of the sinking of the troopship SS Leopoldville off the coast of France on December 24, 1944, in which 763 soldiers lost their lives.
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Harvey Donald Riebe 10 October 1921 Cleveland, OH
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Died |
16 April 2001 (aged 79) Cleveland, OH
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Zodiac | Libra |
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