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RODGERS, Laymon - Date of
birth
31 March 1912 -
Age
33 -
Place of birth
Mill Shoal, Wayne County, Illinois -
Hometown
Will County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36337122 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
736th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 21 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ira Rodgers (father)
Anna Rodgers (mother)
Beatrice Rodgers (sister)
Melvin Rodgers (brother)
Donald Rodgers (brother)
Donovan Rodgers (brother)
Helen Stroud (stepsister)
Julia A. (Russell) Rodgers (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Laymon Rodgers enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 8 May 1942.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1940 Census, St. Louis Star and Times - 7 April 1942, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Mary Green (niece) - courtesy of Kathy McDermott