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Rodney Melvin CHASE (b. May 01, 1923, d. February 02, 1945)

Rodney Melvin CHASE (son of Leonard Chase and Margaret Beatrice "Trixie" (3) MCLEAN)⁷⁹² was born May 01, 1923 in Wells Nevada⁷⁹³, and died February 02, 1945 in Luzon Philippines⁷⁹³.

Notes for Rodney Melvin CHASE:
[Mcleans.ged]

He was killed in action on Luzon in the Philippine Islands, during World
War II. His body was shipped to Elko, NV after the war.PFC Rodney Melvin Chase 20 of the 188th paraglider infantry 11th airborne divsion killed in action on Luzon in the Philippines. Before entering the army in 1943 he was an employee of the Stockton ordinance depot after induction he was trained with glider troops at camp McCall NC From McCall NC he was sent to New Guinea where he voluntered for paratrooper duty he served on New Guinea until the invasion of the Phillipines and took part in the capture of Leyte and then was sent to Luzon where he was killed

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Burial: February 1945, Wells Nevada.

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