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t Stalag IX-B, a German POW Camp, Edmonds had his men stand firm when the camp commandant asked for Jewish soldiers to step forward. He responded with, "We are all Jews here."
Timeline
Birth- Aug 20, 1919
Birth- Aug 20, 1919
Birth
South Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 26 - 22 years
Branch
Army
Served For
United States of America
Organization
Army
Conflict Period
World War II
Organization Code
ARMY
Rank
Master Sergeant
WW2 Service Fact
US Army Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds, who died in 1985, led over 1,000 POWs in refusing to deliver Jewish comrades to German captors at Stalag 9B Bad Orb Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-09
Enlistment- Mar 17, 1941-Age: 22 years
Discharge- Oct 3, 1945-Age: 26 years
1950 - 1953Korean War- Ages: 32 - 31 years
Conflict Period
Korean War
Served For
United States of America
Enlistment- Sept 19, 1950-Age: 31 years
Discharge- Aug 10, 1951-Age: 32 years
Death- Aug 8, 1985-Age: 66 years
Unknown
Death- Aug 8, 1985-Age: 66 years
Death
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
Burial
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
Other Facts
Social Security Number
***-**-4665
Full Name
Roddie Edmonds
