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RODENBERGER, Richard Mabury - Date of
birth
3 November 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Missouri -
Hometown
Salina, Saline County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1013970 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
367th Bombardment Squadron,
306th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Eberswalde, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 25 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William R. Rodenberger (father)
Jennie L. (Polson) Rodenberger (mother)
Miriam L Rodenberger (sister)
Mary L. (Gurley) Rodenberger (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31065 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Ruhland, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the oil refinery
MACR: 8827
More information
The airplane was hit by flak. The pilot testified that he saw Lt Rodenberger in the nose section. The pilot blacked out for a short time, due to an explosion. That was the last time he saw the Navigator. He supposes Lt Rodenberger was still in the airplane when it blew up. The rest of the crew, nine men, survived and were taken prisoner.He is remembered at Mount Hope Cemetery in Belleville, Illinois.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, WWII Memorial, Fold3, www.uiaa.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.uiaa.org, Peter Schouteten