James Jimmy Reddeck [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: US tanks had knocked out a German patrol near his command post. While pursuing the German soldiers, he was fired upon and hit just above the ear, dying instantly. He was taken to a nearby military cemetery and buried. Memorial service at Broad Street Methodist Church, Statesville, NC, on Feb 11, 1945.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Awards:
Bronze Star, Commission April 1943
Biographical Notes:
Military Branch:
Army Enlisted: Jan 1941
Education Details:
Mitchell Jr. College, Statesville schools
Family Details:
Mrs. Mary McPhail Reddeck of Hamlet, Charlotte, and Gastonia, NC
son
Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Reddeck, Sr. - Statesville NC
Mrs. Victor B. Templeton - Charlotte, NC, T. J. Reddeck, Jr. - Charlotte, NC
First Name:
James Jimmy
KIA / MIA Place:
near Lagny, France
KIA Date:
8/28/1945
Last Name:
Reddeck
Middle Name:
C.
Military Details:
England, Fort Jackson, SC, Fort Monmouth, NJ, France
Military Rank:
Lieutenant
Source:
newsprint
Military Unit:
Signal Corps
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA