John Theodore Bodwell (1923 - 1944)
Son of Paul 1885
John was a student
at North Carolina State University as WWII began. He had a number
of hobbies and interests. John hoped someday to become an established
writer and worked diligently to turn out polished prose. But he
also had a fascination with geneology. John made at least one
trip to Massachusetts and Maine to research the Bodwell family
roots, collecting a great deal of information on the early Bodwell
origins in America. Sometime in 1942 he was drafted into the Army.
With a great deal of reluctance he submitted to draft. He served
as a Private in the 104th Infantry, 26th
Army Division. He was a truck driver for the Red Ball Express
during the Battle of the Bulge at the time he was killed by a
sniper.
| Born | Died |
| 1923 | 15 Nov 1944 |
| Savannah, Ga | Alsace-Loraine, France
|
December 26, 1996
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