| Grave marker for John L. Bandelin in Restlawn Memorial
Park, Wausau (Marathon county), Wisconsin. John
enlisted in the Army at Milwaukee, WI on 4 December 1942. His initial
assignment is unknown.
On 10 August 1944 Sgt Bandelin was transferred to Hq
3rd, 508th PIR from the 11th Replacement Depot. Although the
circumstances are not known he was reduced from grade of Sgt to Pvt
without prejudice on11 September 1944.
On 22 December 1944 Pvt Bandelin was captured in
Belgium and listed as Missing In Action.
He was liberated from Stalag 12A and discharged on 6
November 1945.
Based on his grave marker he had attained the rank of
Corporal prior to discharge. |
