The Jesse Roderick Collection

On this page, you'll find images contributed by Jesse Roderick, a former member of C Battery. Click on the smaller image to load a larger one. Any former members who can add to the captions are invited to send information to the Webmaster.

	Brrrrr ... Jesse at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, December 1942.
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	Fort Sheridan Another shot of Jesse at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, December 1942. The architecture of a typical WW II wooden barracks is evident. How about those icicles?
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	John Ayala Jesse's batterymate John Ayala in Munich, 1945.
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	John Torres John Torres somewhere in France, October 15, 1944.
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	Elmer Solnes Elmer L. Solnes of C Battery. Note the 9th Air Force patch on his right shoulder. Elements of the 225th were attached to the 9th USAAF as well as the First Army during their tenure in the ETO.
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	Gerald Phillips Gerald D. Phillips.
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	Ben Alexa Battery cook Benedict C. Alexa in Munich, 1945.
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	Jesse in the Ring Jesse gets ready for a different kind of combat.
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	"A Dear Friend Who is Truly Missed" Jesse's pal Gerald Mezzi.
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	Gerald and Jesse Gerald Mezzi (left) and Jesse relax for the camera.
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	Buddies Jesse (left) and Gerald Mezzi at Camp Davis, North Carolina.
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	Atten-Hut! Jesse during training at Camp Davis, North Carolina.
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	Ready to Attack! Jesse poses with bayonet fixed at Camp Davis.
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	On the Phone An unidentified battery member on the signal phone, Camp Davis.
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	On the Town Jesse (standing, left) and Santo Arico (standing, right), along with two unidentified battery-mates, "park" in downtown Wallace, NC. (The 225th was on bivouac at nearby Burgaw during the Summer of 1943.)
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	Searchlight Unit Rear view of a General Electric searchlight deployed at Kaufbeuren Airdrome, August 1945.
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	Radar Set A near-obsolete SCR-268 radar set at Kaufbeuren, Germany, August 1945.
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	Under New Management The former Luftwaffe airdrome at Kaufbeuren, occupied by the 225th during the Summer of 1945.
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	Polka, Anyone? Jesse with an accordion at Kaufbeuren, August 1945. It's definitely summer, as the flaps on the pyramid tent in the background are up.
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	The Next Gene Autry? Jesse strums a guitar on the airstrip at Kaufbeuren, August 1945.
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	Officers Sure Got it Good The 225th officer's compound at Unter Biberg, outside Munich, pictured August 21, 1945.
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	We Made It! Jesse (left) and Gerald Mezzi on the front steps of the C Battery billets (former Luftwaffe barracks) at Unter Biberg, Summer 1945.
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	All's Quiet on the Western Front An unidentified soldier relaxes on a 60-inch searchlight set up on the Unter Biberg airstrip (designated R-85), Summer 1945.
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	Camp Rattle Dispensary Jesse (right) with Eugene A. Ylenen on the steps of the "Camp Rattle" dispensary (the barracks complex at Unter Biberg was dubbed Camp Rattle by the 225th).
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	It's A Small World Jesse sits in front of the building at Camp Rattle where his brother Joe had been billeted. Joe and Jesse hadn't seen each other in 33 months. Ironically, Joe's unit moved out right before C Battery occupied the building. A letter addressed to Joe was left on the floor! Jesse learned that Joe's unit had moved about 60 miles south, and with a three-day pass from C Battery commander, Capt. Eggert in hand, Jesse caught a ride with a sergeant from Joe's unit and finally caught up with his brother.
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	On the Rhine Jesse (left, standing), Joseph Davidoski (center, standing), and Frank Sparraccio (right, standing) pictured at a 225th bivouac (with an unidentified pal) along the Rhine River.
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	Relaxing On the Rhine Jesse (second from left on ground) and some battery-mates relax at a 225th encampment along the Rhine.
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	On the Rhine Jesse (bottom row, fourth from left) and several C Battery members at their camp on the Rhine River, Summer 1945. Also identified are: Eugene Ylenen (top row, extreme left), Gerald Phillips (top row, third from left), and Lambro N. Sarandopolis (bottom row, third from left).
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	Sightseeing Trip Jesse (center) and Elmer Solnes (left) (the third man is unknown) during a sightseeing trip to Ludepole.
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	Three Men on A Three-Day Pass Jesse (center) and Elmer Solnes (left) (the third man is unknown) during the same trip to Ludepole.
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	Ludepole The village of Ludepole, visited by Jesse on a three-day pass during the Summer of '45.
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	Dachau The crematorium at Dachau. During their stay at Unter Biberg, the 225th visited the infamous concentration camp north of Munich.
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