1LT Roland Arthur Remick

1LT Roland Arthur Remick was born 9 May 1915 in Bristol, New Hampshire. He was the oldest of the 3 children born to Edwin Sherman and Alice Corinne (Bailey) Remick. His father worked as a carpenter. Roland completed high school and went on to attend the University of New Hampshire graduating in 1940.

Roland was working as a salesman when drafted in January 1942. As a college graduate he was an obvious candidate for officer candidate training after which he was commissioned as a 2LT. While stationed at Camp Howse he married Miss Alvin Flay Pierson of Dallas, Texas on 26 Dec 1942. Serving in various units he was eventually sent to the European theater. Alvin gave birth to a son, James Roland Remick, in Alexandria, Louisiana on 24 Mar 1944. It is possible that 1LT Remick was stationed at Camp Robinson or Polk at that time. On 12 Aug 1944 1LT Remick was transferred from the replacement depot to E Company 116th Infantry to serve as a platoon leader. Roland was killed in action on 15 Oct 1944 in the vicinity of Aachen, Germany.

1LT Remick is buried in the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery. There is a cenotaph memorializing him in the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, New Hampshire.