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1st Lt. Ewald Martin Rodeck |
Born: 26 July 1912 - Wisconsin Parents: Reinhold & Ida Rodeck Siblings: 6 brothers Home: - 443 Elgin Avenue - Forest Park, Illinois Education: - St. John Lutheran School - Proviso Township High School - Class of 1931 - University of Chicago - Bachelor Degree - 1935 Occupation: Sales Manager - Meyercord Company, Chicago Enlisted: - U.S. Army - 13 July 1942 - Chicago, Illinois - Officer Candidate School Serial Number: O&01181433 Training: - Atlantic City, New Jersey Unit: Company B, 386th Field Artillery, 104th Infantry Division - 17 August 1944 - sailed for England Engagements: - landed in France in 7 September 1944 Killed in Action: - 25 October 1944 - Belgium - in an outpost in Belgium near Aachen, Germany directing artillery fire - hit by German artillery fire Buried: - 1947 - Concordia Cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois Medals: - Purple Heart |
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