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| − | '''Bruce H. Bode''' was a member of the [[Virginia Glee Club]] during the [[Glee Club 1940-1941 season]]. A second year student during the season, he was also a member of [[Sigma Phi Epsilon]].<ref name="corks-1941">{{cite book |url=http://interactive.ancestry.com/1265/40392_B065525-00028/243147381?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return#?imageId=40392_B065522-00064 |title=Corks and Curls |year=1941 |page=65}}</ref> |
+ | '''Bruce H. Bode''' (March 21, 1922 in [[Ridgewood, New Jersey]] – February 2, 1945 in [[Haute-Normandie, France]])<ref name=":0">{{Findagrave|date = 2013-11-21|accessdate = 2017-01-23|grid = 120634735|name = Bruce H. Bode}}</ref> was a member of the [[Virginia Glee Club]] during the [[Glee Club 1939-1940 season|Glee Club 1939-1940 ]]and [[Glee Club 1940-1941 season|1940-1941 seasons]]. A second year student during the season, he was also a member of [[Sigma Phi Epsilon]].<ref name="corks-1941">{{cite book |url=http://interactive.ancestry.com/1265/40392_B065525-00028/243147381?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return#?imageId=40392_B065522-00064 |title=Corks and Curls |year=1941 |page=65}}</ref> |
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| + | Bode attended Columbia Business School after the University of Virginia and was called to service in December 1942. He was a liaison pilot, and entered active service in September 1943 after training. He died on February 2, 1945 of injuries sustained in a plane crash, in which his plane lost power during takeoff. He deliberately changed course to avoid crashing near a house that had children playing in the yard, knowing that such an action would likely cost him his life.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Latest revision as of 16:24, 9 November 2020
Bruce H. Bode (March 21, 1922 in Ridgewood, New Jersey – February 2, 1945 in Haute-Normandie, France)[1] was a member of the Virginia Glee Club during the Glee Club 1939-1940 and 1940-1941 seasons. A second year student during the season, he was also a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.[2]
Bode attended Columbia Business School after the University of Virginia and was called to service in December 1942. He was a liaison pilot, and entered active service in September 1943 after training. He died on February 2, 1945 of injuries sustained in a plane crash, in which his plane lost power during takeoff. He deliberately changed course to avoid crashing near a house that had children playing in the yard, knowing that such an action would likely cost him his life.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bruce H. Bode". Find a Grave. 2013-11-21. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=120634735. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
- ↑ Corks and Curls. 1941. p. 65. http://interactive.ancestry.com/1265/40392_B065525-00028/243147381?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return#?imageId=40392_B065522-00064.