Paul W Roderick
Military
Sharon Roderick Krause, daughter
Object Number - UPL 57584 - Paul W Roderick
Paul Roderick enlisted in the Aviation Cadet program in Nashville in 1942. He qualified as a pilot and was assigned eventually to the 398th BG. He went to Nuthampstead with the original group and was on the second crew to complete their missions.
air medal; Distinguished Flying Cross
A link to his story about his D-Day mission: https://www.398th.org/History/Veterans/History/Roderick_D-Day.html
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Madame X
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Elk Garden, West Virginia | 1 June 1921 | |
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Enlisted |
Detroit, MI | 13 May 1942 | |
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Died |
Canton, MI | 1 September 2015 |
Revisions
ContributorDouglas P
Changes
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
398th History, Vol 1 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
