William Joseph Bodzick (1945-1966)
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| William Joseph Bodzick | |
|---|---|
| Born: | 15 Feb 1945 Petoskey, Michigan |
| Died: | 2 Dec 1966 Laos |
| Father: | Alexander J. Bodzick |
| Mother: | Alma Townsend |
| Siblings: | Marian Lucille Bodzick Beatrice Bodzick Alice Bodzick William Joseph Bodzick Stella Bodzick William Joseph Bodzick |
[edit] Death Notice
Petoskey News-Review, Friday, 1 Mar 1968:
Men Killed in War
Five Charlevoix county men and two Emmet county men have been killed to date in the Vietnam War, according to News-Review records.
These include:
Nov. 19, 1965 - -SP-4 William J. Taylor, Jr., 23, East Jordan, U.S. Army.
Jan. 4, 1967- -Pvt. Donald G. Reich, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen G. Reich, RFD, East Jorday, U.S.M.C.
April 13, 1967- -T/Sgt. Norman Kerr, 37, son of Mrs. Lena Kerr, Boyne City, U.S. Air Force.
Sept. 6, 1967- -L/Cpl. Humphrey J. Price, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Price, Boyne City, U.S.M.C.
Feb. 27, 1968- -L/Cpl. Gerrie G. Jeffries, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jeffries, Clarion, U.S.M.C.
Jan. 31, 1966- -L/Cpl. Clarence W. “Bud” Howard, Pellston, U.S.M.C.
Dec. 2, 1966- -SP-4 William J. Bodzick, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Bodzick, Resort township, Army.
[edit] Tribute
William Joseph Bodzick
21 year old Single, Caucasian
From PETOSKEY, MICHIGAN
Combat Aviation Crew Chief
281st Assault Helicopter Company
10TH CAB, 17TH CAG, 1st. AVN BDE
Tour of duty began on Feb 04, 1966
KIA Dec 02, 1966
Helicopter was shot down in LAOS
DOB Feb 15, 1945
Roman Catholic
SP4 William Joseph Bodzick was a 21 year old Male, Caucasian, from Petoskey, Michigan serving as the crew chief on UH-1D 65-1088. Sp4 Bodzick was flying a combat mission along with WO Donald Harrison, WO Daniel Sulander & SP4 Lee Boudreaux, Jr. when he lost his life. William and the other crew members were all killed in action when their aircraft was shot down by hostile forces. SP4 Bodzick joined the 281st AHC on February 15, 1965 and his death came on December 02, 1966. William was a Roman Catholic and his name is engraved on the Vietnam Wall on Panel 13E-Line2.
[edit] Sources
- Name variant: Bodzik [Greenwood Cemetery Index]
- Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Index, Petoskey, Michigan:
- Bodzick, William J.
- Age: 21
- Born: 0/0/0000
- Died: 12/2/1966
- Burial: 0/0/0000
- Cemetery: Unknown
- Obituary: on file - PNR 03/01/1968
- Military: Vietnam - US Army
- Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Index, Petoskey, Michigan:
- Bodzik, William J.
- Age: 21
- Born: 2/15/1945
- Died: 12/2/1966
- Burial: 1/24/1967
- Cemetery: St. Francis, Petoskey
- Military: Vietnam - Sp 4 281 Assault Heli Co. BSM-AM & OLC PH
