Sergeant Mark A. Rademacher

Sergeant Mark A. Rademacher was born June 7, 1963, in Buffalo, New York.  He joined the Army in September 1981.  His training assignments with the Rangers took him to Puerto Rico, Washington, Wisconsin, Florida, Panama and the Federal Republic of Germany.  He graduated Ranger School on October 28, 1982.  Rademacher’s additional training included the Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Course at Fort Stewart, the Special Forces Demolitions Program and Jungle Training which earned him the Jungle Expert Patch in June 1983.  He was promoted to Sergeant three and a half weeks prior to his death.  He served as Rifleman, Grenadier, and Team Leader in A Company, 1^st Battalion, 75^th Ranger Regiment.  Sergeant Rademacher died in combat operations on October 25, 1983, in Grenada.