David Lader

Company C 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

DOW 07/02/1944

David Lader was born in Utica, Oneida County, New York on June 1, 1918.

Prior to entering military service he was employed at Berger's Department Store in Utica, New York.

He was drafted into the Army on November 28, 1940 at Syracuse, New York. His home of residence was
listed as Utica, Oneida County, New York and his civilian occupation was listed as
Shipping And Receiving Clerks. He had completed three years of High School
and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Hebrew.

(Note: His enlistment record indicated he was single, but his registration for the draft
in October 1940 indicated he was married. The newspaper articles below
make no mention of a wife.)

He was seriously wounded in action in France on June 21, 1944.

Corporal Lader died of his wounds on July 2, 1944.

From the Utica Daily Press Wednesday August 1, 1944

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

From the Utica Daily Press Wednesday July 7, 1948

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

From the Utica Observer-Dispatch Wednesday July 7, 1948

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Note: The above newspaper articles state in error that David Lader died in a hospital in England.
In fact, he died in a field hospital in Normandy, France. The Quartermaster General’s Office
Rosters of World War II Dead indicate he was originally buried in the Army cemetery complex
near Carentan, France. If he had died in England, his body would not have been transported back
to France for burial. If he had died in England, then he would have originally been buried in England.

David Lader was originally buried in the temporary military cemetery
Saint Mere Eglise Cemetery #2 at Carentan, France. At some time later
his remains were returned to the United States and he was reinterred in New York in 1948.

Burial :

Tifereth Zvi Cemetery, Whitesboro, Oneida County, New York

Grave marker for David Lader. His brother Alex, who died in an Army camp in the United States
is also on the marker.

Photo by Jim High from the Find A Grave website

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