Jackson County IA Archives Military Records.....Roeder, Pfc. Marvin P. December 29, 1944
WWII First Army
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Newspaper Article
Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Iowa, December 29, 1944

Pfc. Marvin Roeder Dies In Belgium As Result Of Wounds

Pfc. Marvin P. Roeder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Roeder, who was reported 
missing in action in Germany on November 15, 1944, and later reported 
seriously wounded, died December 3, in Belgium, it was learned last week.
Pfc. Roeder entered the service August 29, 1942, and was on guard duty in 
Washington, D. C., before being transferred to Fort Benning, Georgia, where he 
received combat training. He was awarded the good conduct medal, sharpshooter 
medal and expert infantry badge. He arrived overseas in June, 1944, and had 
served with the First Army.
Born February 16, 1907, at Andrew. Pfc. Roeder attended Jackson county rural 
schools. He later moved to Spragueville, where he was employed before entering 
the service.
He is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Gerald Roeder, Teeds 
Grove; Mrs. Elinor Reistroffer, Chicago; Miss Millicent Roeder, Cedar Rapids,; 
Cpl. Vincent Roeder, Spence Field, Georgia, and Mrs. Adelaide Holton of Cedar 
Rapids.


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