Ploederl Killed In Action On Special Mission
Staff Sergeant John J. (Jack) Ploederl, 26, was killed in action in Burma
on April 2, according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Ploederl, 1910 Columbus street, from the War Department this morning.
His parents have had no word from him since January, when he left India
to go on a special mission in Burma, but they had heard of him through
his commanding officer.
Sergeant Ploederl had been in the army since before Pearl Harbor,
enlisting in April, 1941. After one year of training at Camp Livingston
he went overseas to Australia and then took part in the fighting against
the Japanese in New Guinea.
He returned to Australia in Feb. 1943 and last September volunteered to
go to India. He was with an infantry unit and in January of this year he
was assigned to a special mission in Burma.
His parents recently has a letter from his commanding officer, Major E.T.
Hancock, reporting that their son's health was fine and telling them to be
sure and write because even though he could not write he could get all
the letters they sent to him.
Sergeant Ploederl was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class
of 1936 and prior to enlisting in the service had been employed at Klein's
grocery store.
Survivors are the parents, one brother and one sister.
Manitowoc Herald Times Wednesday, April 26, 1944 pg. 2
Staff Sergeant John J. (Jack) Ploederl, 26, was killed in action in Burma
on April 2, according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Ploederl, 1910 Columbus street, from the War Department this morning.
His parents have had no word from him since January, when he left India
to go on a special mission in Burma, but they had heard of him through
his commanding officer.
Sergeant Ploederl had been in the army since before Pearl Harbor,
enlisting in April, 1941. After one year of training at Camp Livingston
he went overseas to Australia and then took part in the fighting against
the Japanese in New Guinea.
He returned to Australia in Feb. 1943 and last September volunteered to
go to India. He was with an infantry unit and in January of this year he
was assigned to a special mission in Burma.
His parents recently has a letter from his commanding officer, Major E.T.
Hancock, reporting that their son's health was fine and telling them to be
sure and write because even though he could not write he could get all
the letters they sent to him.
Sergeant Ploederl was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class
of 1936 and prior to enlisting in the service had been employed at Klein's
grocery store.
Survivors are the parents, one brother and one sister.
Manitowoc Herald Times Wednesday, April 26, 1944 pg. 2
Ploederl Killed In Action On Special Mission
Staff Sergeant John J. (Jack) Ploederl, 26, was killed in action in Burma
on April 2, according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Ploederl, 1910 Columbus street, from the War Department this morning.
His parents have had no word from him since January, when he left India
to go on a special mission in Burma, but they had heard of him through
his commanding officer.
Sergeant Ploederl had been in the army since before Pearl Harbor,
enlisting in April, 1941. After one year of training at Camp Livingston
he went overseas to Australia and then took part in the fighting against
the Japanese in New Guinea.
He returned to Australia in Feb. 1943 and last September volunteered to
go to India. He was with an infantry unit and in January of this year he
was assigned to a special mission in Burma.
His parents recently has a letter from his commanding officer, Major E.T.
Hancock, reporting that their son's health was fine and telling them to be
sure and write because even though he could not write he could get all
the letters they sent to him.
Sergeant Ploederl was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class
of 1936 and prior to enlisting in the service had been employed at Klein's
grocery store.
Survivors are the parents, one brother and one sister.
Manitowoc Herald Times Wednesday, April 26, 1944 pg. 2
Staff Sergeant John J. (Jack) Ploederl, 26, was killed in action in Burma
on April 2, according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Ploederl, 1910 Columbus street, from the War Department this morning.
His parents have had no word from him since January, when he left India
to go on a special mission in Burma, but they had heard of him through
his commanding officer.
Sergeant Ploederl had been in the army since before Pearl Harbor,
enlisting in April, 1941. After one year of training at Camp Livingston
he went overseas to Australia and then took part in the fighting against
the Japanese in New Guinea.
He returned to Australia in Feb. 1943 and last September volunteered to
go to India. He was with an infantry unit and in January of this year he
was assigned to a special mission in Burma.
His parents recently has a letter from his commanding officer, Major E.T.
Hancock, reporting that their son's health was fine and telling them to be
sure and write because even though he could not write he could get all
the letters they sent to him.
Sergeant Ploederl was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class
of 1936 and prior to enlisting in the service had been employed at Klein's
grocery store.
Survivors are the parents, one brother and one sister.
Manitowoc Herald Times Wednesday, April 26, 1944 pg. 2
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