Warren H. Decker
NAME: Warren H. Decker
ASN: 15075251
PLACE OF BIRTH: Ohio
DATE OF BIRTH:
DATES OF SERVICE: 10 Feb 1942 -
UNIT ASSIGNED:
CAMPAIGNS: Algeria French-Morocco, Tunisia
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
Enlistment Record
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 15075251
NAME DECKER WARREN H
RESIDENCE: STATE OHIO
RESIDENCE: COUNTY MONROE
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT FT HAYES COLUMBUS OHIO
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 10
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 02
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 42
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION Private
GRADE: CODE Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
TERM OF ENLISTMENT Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL Civil Life
NATIVITY OHIO
YEAR OF BIRTH 20
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP White, citizen
EDUCATION 4 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION Farm hands, general farms
MARITAL STATUS Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10
BOX NUMBER 0180
FILM REEL NUMBER 2.37#
POW Record
SERIAL NUMBER 15075251
NAME DECKER WARREN H
GRADE, ALPHA Private
GRADE CODE Cadet, USMA or Chief Warrant Officer or Private or Apprentice, Seaman
SERVICE CODE ARMY
ARM OR SERVICE Infantry
ARM OR SERVICE CODE INFANTRY
DATE REPORT: DAY (DD) 28
DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM) 12
DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y) 1942
RACIAL GROUP CODE WHITE
STATE OF RESIDENCE Ohio
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION Parachute Infantry
PARENT UNIT NUMBER 0503
PARENT UNIT TYPE Group/Regiment/Commands/System
AREA North African Theatre
LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD) 31
LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM) 05
LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y) 1945
SOURCE OF REPORT Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
STATUS Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
DETAINING POWER GERMANY
CAMP Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
POW TRANSPORT SHIPS
Listed on page 89 - 90 in the book Stand in the Door by Doyle and Stewart
Listed on page 59 - 60 in the book Kieth Argraves Paratrooper by George W. Chambers
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