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ALDRIDGE, Roger Clinton - Date of
birth
2 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Wewoka, Seminole County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38589000 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Frémonville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 36 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Franklin C. Aldridge (father)
Hazel F. (Givens) Aldridge (mother)
Gladys Aldridge (sister)
Anita Aldridge (sister)
Carl F. Aldridge (brother)
More information
Pfc Roger C. Aldridge attended high school for four years before he enlisted in Tulsa, Oklahoma on 20 August 1943.He was killed by small arms fire in his colon.
He is remembered at the Oakwood Cemetery in Wewoka, Seminole County, Oklahoma.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Rogers Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com – Brandon O’Rear / PAllred
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Tulsa World - 10 January 1945