Name:
William Anthony "Pete Neudecker
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
36696045
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-03-06
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Henri Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
B
Row:
5
Grave:
30
Decoration:
Silver Star, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Comments:
When William Anthony "Pete" Neudecker was born on March 5, 1916, his father, William, was 37 and his mother, Anna, was 34. He married Coletta A. "Ted" Ukena on January 23, 1941. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He survived the D-Day Normandy invasion. He was Killed in Action by a sniper while he was riding in a Jeep as a main gunner on March 6, 1945. He is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.