PODOBNIK, Rudolph A, PFC 745 SN: 908443
Born: 06 Apr 1917 Joliet, Illinois
Enlisted: 27 Oct 1943 Chicago, Illinois (Home of Record: 1115 North Hickory Street, Joliet, Illinois)
Died: 01 Jul 1944 (KIA, Saipan, Marianas Islands)
Interred: Saint Mary Nativity Cemetery, Crest Hill, IL (Will County)

4th Recruit Battalion, Training Regiment, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Oct 1943 Pvt (Rec) 4th RecBn, TR, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “13Oct43; 30, jdfr CRD, 13, enl DHIRS, Chicago, Ill.; 27, Assgd act d”

Company A, Infantry Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA
Jan 1944 Pvt, Co A, InfBn, TC, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA

Headquarters Company, Replacement Battalion, Transient Center, V Amphibious Corps, c/o FPO San Francisco, CA
Apr 1944 Pvt, HqCo, ReplBn, TC, V AC “908443, 745; 19, to 2ndMarDiv, VAC”

Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, 18th Marines(Engineer), 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Apr 1944 Pvt, F Co, 2ndBn, 18th Mar(Engr), 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field “908443, 745; F, 22 Jdfr TranC V AC”

3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division
Jun 1944 PFC; K Co, 3rdBn, 6th Marines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Saipan, Marianas)”745”
Jui 1944 PFC; K Co, 3rdBn, 6th Marines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Saipan, Marianas)”745; 1, KIA”

Based on this service record, I believe that we can confidently state that he rates the following awards for WWII:
Purple Heart Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-1 star
World War II Victory Medal

Podobnik, Rudolph A, PFC