Frank Rhodes
NAME: J. Frank Rhodes Jr
ASN: 19085945
PLACE OF BIRTH: KS?
DATE OF BIRTH: XX XXX 1921?
DATES OF SERVICE: 23 Jun 1942 - 02 Jul 1945
UNIT ASSIGNED: 2nd BN 509th PIR
HHC 509th PIB
CAMPAIGNS: Naples - Foggia, Anzio, Rome - Arno, Southern France, Ardennes - Alsace, Rhineland
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with two combat jump stars , EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and five branze star devices, World War II Victory Medal
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
23 Jun 1942 - Enlisted at San Francisco, CA - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 19085945 | 19085945 |
| NAME | RHODES#J#FRANK#JR####### | RHODES#J#FRANK#JR####### |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 73 | KANSAS |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 115 | MARION |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 9175 | SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 23 | 23 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 06 | 06 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 42 | 42 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | BI# | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| BRANCH: CODE | 00 | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 5 | 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 |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 73 | KANSAS |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 21 | 21 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 6 | 2 years of college |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 101 | Bookkeepers and cashiers, except bank cashiers |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 6 | 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 |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0307 | 0307 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 3.29# | 3.29# |
14 Sep 1943 - Pfc. J.F.Rhodes Jr 19085945 2nd BN 509th PIR Participated in Operation GIANT III Naples-Foggia Combat Jump Star
10 Apr 1944 - Pfc. J.F.Rhodes Jr. 19085945 HHC 509th PIB GO 5 Award of Combat Infantryman Badge
02 Jul 1945 - Honorably Discharged
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