World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Reuben E. Oder
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Campbell County, Kentucky
Honored By
Bellevue Veterans Club
KILLED IN ACTION ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1944 NEAR REMEREVILLE, FRANCE. SERVED WITH THE 10TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 4TH ARMORED DIVISION. IN MID-SEPTEMBER, THE 4TH SMASHED ACROSS THE COLD, SWIFT MOSELLE RIVER AND DROVE INTO THE HEART OF THE GERMANS’ WINTER DEFENSE LINE. TWO COLUMNS OF STEEL FLANKS THE FRENCH CITY OF NANCY AND THE FAMOUS OLD CITY FELL AS THE GERMANS FLED TO THE EAST.