William Griswold Bodenstein, 86, of Radford, died March 18, 2006. He was born in Herkimer, New York on July 16, 1919, a son of the late Vera and Arthur Bodenstein. In 1941 he was graduated from the Bliss Electrical School of Engineering in Silver Spring, Md. He was hired by General Electric as an electrical technician in their High Voltage Laboratory in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He retired from General Electric in 1981. Mr. Bodenstein was an Army veteran of WWII, serving in the Infantry, First Army commanded by General Hodge. He was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries received during the Battle of the Bulge.
The Roanoke Times March 20, 2006
The Roanoke Times March 20, 2006
William Griswold Bodenstein, 86, of Radford, died March 18, 2006. He was born in Herkimer, New York on July 16, 1919, a son of the late Vera and Arthur Bodenstein. In 1941 he was graduated from the Bliss Electrical School of Engineering in Silver Spring, Md. He was hired by General Electric as an electrical technician in their High Voltage Laboratory in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He retired from General Electric in 1981. Mr. Bodenstein was an Army veteran of WWII, serving in the Infantry, First Army commanded by General Hodge. He was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries received during the Battle of the Bulge.
The Roanoke Times March 20, 2006
The Roanoke Times March 20, 2006
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