Bob Greider was born on July 18, 1918 and received a degree in Geological and Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. After joining the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo. he was first assigned to Company C, but later served with Headquarters Company of the 126th Mountain Engineering Battalion. He also served at Camp Swift, Tex. before deployment to Italy where he participated in military battles at the Po River and on Mount Belvedere. Greider attained the rank of 1st Lieutenant.
From the description of Bob Greider oral history, 2007 [videorecording]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 777828179