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BODDYE, Ernest Charles - Date of
birth
6 December 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Randall, Jewell County, Kansas -
Hometown
Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39163524 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
111th Engineer Combat Battalion,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Riquewihr, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles W. Boddye (father)
Verda (Carroll) Boddye (mother)
Clarence C. Boddye (brother)
Garnett A. Boddye (sister)
Catherine M. Boddye (sister)
More information
T/5 Ernest C. Boddye enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 11 September 1941.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / 1920/1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks Beloit High School 1931-1933