Mark Anthony Rademacher was born on June 7, 1963 in Buffalo, New York. He was the son of Francis X. Rademacher and Millicent Mary Van Yserloo Rademacher. He joined the Army in September 1981. His training assignments with the Rangers took him to Puerto Rico, Washington, Wisconsin, Florida, Panama and the Federal Republic of Germany. He graduated Ranger School on October 28, 1982. Rademacher's additional training included the Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Course at Fort Stewart, the Special Forces Demolitions Program and Jungle Training which earned him the Jungle Expert Patch in June 1983. He was promoted to Sergeant three and a half weeks prior to his death. He served as Rifleman, Grenadier, and Team Leader in A Company, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. Sergeant Rademacher died in combat operations on October 25, 1983, in Grenada. He is now buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Wales Center, Erie County, New York, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com