Timeline
1918
Birth- 17/03/1918
Franklin Grove, Illinois
1939 - 1945World War II
Army Branch
Infantry
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Branch
Army
Army Serial Number
20601612
Army Component
National Guard (Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source Of Army Personnel
National Guard
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Army
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Service Number
20601612
Service Start Date
19/03/1941
Service End Date
6/12/1944
Unit
Company C, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne
Award
Gold Star
Award Date
1944
5/03/1941
Dixon Illinois
Enlistment- 19/03/1941
Dixon, Illinois
Private E-1
Burial- 15/12/1947
Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Dixon, Illinois
Other Facts
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Level Of Education
4 years of high school
Residence
Lee County, Illinois
Occupation
Farm hands, general farms
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Full Name
Rodney V Buchman
Father
Frank Buchman
Mother
Ethyl Buchman
Sibling
Frank Morris Buchman
Source Information
Source Film Reel Number
3.73
Source Box Number
0351