Korean War
| Rank | Lieutenant Junior Grade U.S. Navy |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | March 21 1952 |
National Defense Service Medal
Lieutenant Roeder was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Lieutenant Roeder was a crew member of a PB4Y-2S Privateer patrol bomber with Patrol Bomber Squadron 12, based at the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. On March 21, 1952, his aircraft spun in after takeoff killing all ten crewmen.