Ralph Arnold Hodges

M, #13457, b. Jun 5, 1932, d. Mar 15, 1953
Pedigree
Father*Thomas Frederick Hodges b. Feb 9, 1886, d. Apr 9, 1933
Mother*Nancy Elizabeth Dobbins b. Dec 23, 1899, d. Apr 8, 1984

Chronological Events

Birth*Jun 5, 1932 Ralph Arnold Hodges was born on Jun 5, 1932 at Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, United States.1 
 He was the son of Thomas Frederick Hodges and Nancy Elizabeth Dobbins. 
Death*Mar 15, 1953 Ralph Arnold Hodges died on Mar 15, 1953, at age 20 at 25th Evacuation Hospital, Taegu, Taegu, South Korea, from bulbar poliomyelitis. 
ObituaryMar 16, 1953  OBITUARY: Airman Third Class Hodges was a member of the 39th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 18th Fighter Bomber Group. Airman Third Class Hodges was awarded the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.

From military records.2
 
Burial*Apr 1, 1953 He was buried on Apr 1, 1953 at Elim Baptist Church Cemetery, Ludowici, Long County, Georgia, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 93026998.3 

Military*

 

Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in Korea.

 

Citations

  1. [S802] Site - Ancestry.com, online at http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  3. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.