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RODDY, Travis Anderson - Date of
birth
3 January 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Troup, Cherokee County, Texas -
Hometown
Cherokee County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38684050 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Setterich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Kyle Anderson Roddy (father)
Leta Elizabeth (Darby) Roddy (mother)
Myrtie C. Roddy (sister)
Bonnie M. Roddy (sister)
Juanita M. Roddy (sister)
More information
Pvt Travis Roddy enlisted on 5 April 1944 at Camp Wolters, Texas.He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 25 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, various Family Trees, www.americandday.org, www.marylandmilitaryhistory.org/29div/reports
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, SBTD Karen Baker