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ODER, Reuben Earl - Date of
birth
18 October 1912 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35883032 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
10th Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 September 1944 - Place of
death
Somewhere in the Bezange-la-Peitie or Réchicourt area, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 39 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
James W. Oder (father)
May Lilly (Sutton) Oder (mother)
Lucille H. Oder (sister)
Christine M. Oder (sister)
Frances Oder (sister)
William J. Oder (brother)
Margaret Oder (sister)
Robert S. Oder (brother)
Cecil Oder (brother)
Helen M (Northcutt) Oder (wife)
Reuben E. Oder Jr. (son)
Helen M. Oder (daughter)
More information
Pfc Reuben E. Oder enlisted in Cincinati, Ohio on 12 january 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Helen Berwanger, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / Ernest Jeffrey Meyer Family Tree
Photo source: Peggy Gardner (granddaughter), www.findagrave.com - Deb