Name:
Rodney L. Due
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-798456
Unit:
563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-10-13
State:
Wisconsin
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Plot:
Sec: 12, Site: 2704 27
Row:
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Rodney L. Due was born on July 3, 1918. He served in the 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Second Lieutenant and Pilot of #42-30800 "Cock of the Walk" aircraft during World War II. He was killed on Oct. 13, 1943 in a non combat related accident and is now buried in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA. He also has a cenotaph located in Graceland Cemetery, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin. 2Lt Due was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.