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Last Address Norfolk
Date of Passing Mar 20, 2016
Location of Interment Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (VA) - San Diego, California
Senior Chief Petty Officer Mark L. Rediger (retired), 60, of Norfolk, Virginia, passed away March 20, 2016, at Norfolk, Virginia.
He was born July 6, 1955 in Lexington, Illinois, the grandson of Emile and Viola Rediger and retired Lt. Col. Howard and Eleanor Decker.
Mark graduated from Howe Military School in 1973. He attended Iowa State University and finished his degree while on active duty in the Navy. Mark enlisted in December 1982 and retired in December 2008. During his career, he served on the USS Iowa, USS Scott, USS Normandy and the USS Cape St. George. He was most recently employed as a government contractor at Navy Information Dominance Forces.
Mark is survived by his wife, Peggy Rediger; mother, Doris (Alvin) Friedman; brother, David (Donna) Rediger; sisters, Andrea Rediger and Michele (Matthew) Harris and numerous nephews and nieces.
A family internment with military honors at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, Calif., the resting place of Mark’s grandfather, retired Lt. Col. Howard Decker, is planned for a future date.
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Pirates Attack 2 Navy Warships (Somalia)
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March / 2006
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March / 2006
Description THE ATTACK - Suspected pirates brandishing rocket-propelled grenade launchers opened fire on two Norfolk-based Navy ships Saturday morning about 25 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia. The Navy returned fire with small arms, setting the vessel on fire.
