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HODGES, Tom - Date of
birth
27 February 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Swampscott, Essex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Swampscott, Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1324775 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
17 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Butzdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 5 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Tom Hodges (father)
Catherine (Flagg) Hodges (mother)
Elsie R. Hodges (sister)
Elizabeth H. Hodges (sister)
Bernaline (Brannon) Hodges (wife)
More information
1st Lt Tom Hodges graduated from Swampscott High School and was employed at Lehrburger Asher, Inc, furriers of Boston.He enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 27 November 1942.
He died from injuries received after stepping on a mine.
Lt Hodges received the Bronze Medal "for heroic achievements" while serving as platoon leader. "Repeatedly exposing himself to heavy enemy fire to inspire and encourage his men by his personal bravery. Lt Hodges sustained mortal wounds while leading his men through a strongly defended mine field."
He is remembered at the Swampscott Cemetery in Swampscott, Essex County, Massachusetts.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Charles M. Brickett / Bernaline Sisson, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com – MacSwamp, The Daily Item - 5 October 1945