Richard Lee Roderick was born in Hartford City, IN on 29 Feb 1924 to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Roderick of Hartford City. Richard was one of more than 205 competitors who built and raced cars in the SoapBox Derby in July 1938. Each competitor had to obtain sponsorship and a number of Hartford City businesses participated. As a youth, he was also a member of the Racer Threshing Club and the DeMolay. He was one of the 99 graduates of the Hartford City Class of 1942. Richard enlisted in the United States Navy as an Apprentice Seaman on 2 Sep 1942 and left for Indianapolis on 18 Nov 1942. He then was sent to San Diego for boot camp.
On 28 Aug 1944, a letter dated 15 August reached Hartford City stating that Richard had sustained injuries to his hands on 21 Jul 1944 during the battle for Guam. He was hospitalized in New Caledonia at the Fleet Hospital. Richard had been at Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands and the Orote Peninsula on the Island of Guam. After being released from the hospital, he was sent to Guadalcanal in October and then on to Okinawa in March. On 19 May 1945, Clifford Rodrick and his wife were notified by the War Department that their son had been killed on 11 May 1945 while fighting with the 22nd Regiment, 6th Marine Division in Okinawa. He was survived by his parents, brother Billy Ray, and two sisters, Shirley Ann and Martha Sue. Martha was a cadet nurse at Ball Hospital. He was also survived by his uncle, Vernon Rodrick of Muncie. Noah (Cap) Roderick was his paternal grandfather and a former Licking Township Trustee.
On 18 Apr 1947, the Muncie Star Press reported that Mr. and Mrs. Roderick were being visited by their late son's Marine 'buddy.' Norman Yowler of Philadelphia was on a wedding trip with his bride, the former Marie Carroll, when they came to Hartford City to meet Richard's parents. Norman and Richard had been together in the Marine Corp for 24 months when the fighting on Okinawa began. Richard was killed by Japanese machine gun fire during the fighting on 11 May 1945 and Norman was injured by shrapnel. Norman died in 1999 at the age of 74 and Marie in 2003 died at 77. The couple share a headstone and are buried at the Beverly National Cemetery in Beverly, Burlington County, New Jersey.
On 28 Aug 1944, a letter dated 15 August reached Hartford City stating that Richard had sustained injuries to his hands on 21 Jul 1944 during the battle for Guam. He was hospitalized in New Caledonia at the Fleet Hospital. Richard had been at Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands and the Orote Peninsula on the Island of Guam. After being released from the hospital, he was sent to Guadalcanal in October and then on to Okinawa in March. On 19 May 1945, Clifford Rodrick and his wife were notified by the War Department that their son had been killed on 11 May 1945 while fighting with the 22nd Regiment, 6th Marine Division in Okinawa. He was survived by his parents, brother Billy Ray, and two sisters, Shirley Ann and Martha Sue. Martha was a cadet nurse at Ball Hospital. He was also survived by his uncle, Vernon Rodrick of Muncie. Noah (Cap) Roderick was his paternal grandfather and a former Licking Township Trustee.
On 18 Apr 1947, the Muncie Star Press reported that Mr. and Mrs. Roderick were being visited by their late son's Marine 'buddy.' Norman Yowler of Philadelphia was on a wedding trip with his bride, the former Marie Carroll, when they came to Hartford City to meet Richard's parents. Norman and Richard had been together in the Marine Corp for 24 months when the fighting on Okinawa began. Richard was killed by Japanese machine gun fire during the fighting on 11 May 1945 and Norman was injured by shrapnel. Norman died in 1999 at the age of 74 and Marie in 2003 died at 77. The couple share a headstone and are buried at the Beverly National Cemetery in Beverly, Burlington County, New Jersey.
Richard Lee Roderick was born in Hartford City, IN on 29 Feb 1924 to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Roderick of Hartford City. Richard was one of more than 205 competitors who built and raced cars in the SoapBox Derby in July 1938. Each competitor had to obtain sponsorship and a number of Hartford City businesses participated. As a youth, he was also a member of the Racer Threshing Club and the DeMolay. He was one of the 99 graduates of the Hartford City Class of 1942. Richard enlisted in the United States Navy as an Apprentice Seaman on 2 Sep 1942 and left for Indianapolis on 18 Nov 1942. He then was sent to San Diego for boot camp.
On 28 Aug 1944, a letter dated 15 August reached Hartford City stating that Richard had sustained injuries to his hands on 21 Jul 1944 during the battle for Guam. He was hospitalized in New Caledonia at the Fleet Hospital. Richard had been at Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands and the Orote Peninsula on the Island of Guam. After being released from the hospital, he was sent to Guadalcanal in October and then on to Okinawa in March. On 19 May 1945, Clifford Rodrick and his wife were notified by the War Department that their son had been killed on 11 May 1945 while fighting with the 22nd Regiment, 6th Marine Division in Okinawa. He was survived by his parents, brother Billy Ray, and two sisters, Shirley Ann and Martha Sue. Martha was a cadet nurse at Ball Hospital. He was also survived by his uncle, Vernon Rodrick of Muncie. Noah (Cap) Roderick was his paternal grandfather and a former Licking Township Trustee.
On 18 Apr 1947, the Muncie Star Press reported that Mr. and Mrs. Roderick were being visited by their late son's Marine 'buddy.' Norman Yowler of Philadelphia was on a wedding trip with his bride, the former Marie Carroll, when they came to Hartford City to meet Richard's parents. Norman and Richard had been together in the Marine Corp for 24 months when the fighting on Okinawa began. Richard was killed by Japanese machine gun fire during the fighting on 11 May 1945 and Norman was injured by shrapnel. Norman died in 1999 at the age of 74 and Marie in 2003 died at 77. The couple share a headstone and are buried at the Beverly National Cemetery in Beverly, Burlington County, New Jersey.
On 28 Aug 1944, a letter dated 15 August reached Hartford City stating that Richard had sustained injuries to his hands on 21 Jul 1944 during the battle for Guam. He was hospitalized in New Caledonia at the Fleet Hospital. Richard had been at Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands and the Orote Peninsula on the Island of Guam. After being released from the hospital, he was sent to Guadalcanal in October and then on to Okinawa in March. On 19 May 1945, Clifford Rodrick and his wife were notified by the War Department that their son had been killed on 11 May 1945 while fighting with the 22nd Regiment, 6th Marine Division in Okinawa. He was survived by his parents, brother Billy Ray, and two sisters, Shirley Ann and Martha Sue. Martha was a cadet nurse at Ball Hospital. He was also survived by his uncle, Vernon Rodrick of Muncie. Noah (Cap) Roderick was his paternal grandfather and a former Licking Township Trustee.
On 18 Apr 1947, the Muncie Star Press reported that Mr. and Mrs. Roderick were being visited by their late son's Marine 'buddy.' Norman Yowler of Philadelphia was on a wedding trip with his bride, the former Marie Carroll, when they came to Hartford City to meet Richard's parents. Norman and Richard had been together in the Marine Corp for 24 months when the fighting on Okinawa began. Richard was killed by Japanese machine gun fire during the fighting on 11 May 1945 and Norman was injured by shrapnel. Norman died in 1999 at the age of 74 and Marie in 2003 died at 77. The couple share a headstone and are buried at the Beverly National Cemetery in Beverly, Burlington County, New Jersey.
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