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RODENHIZER, Duke Hopper - Date of
birth
20 November 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Leaksville, Rockingham County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Mayo, Rockingham County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34854914 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 November 1944 - Place of
death
Koslar, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Duke H. Rodenhizer (father)
Carrie (Hamlin) Rodenhizer (mother)
Emma S. Rodenhizer (sister)
Millard Rodenhizer (brother)
Martha Rodenhizer (sister)
More information
Pfc Duke H. Rodenhizer enlisted on 30 September 1943 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 22 July 1944. He was promoted to Private First Class on 24 July 1944 and was lightly wounded in action on 5 September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / Family Trees / WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - J. Pepperman