Valley Patriots of the Month Charles & Edward Boddy

By Tom Duggan on June 7, 2005   Hero of the Month, Heroes, Local, Methuen, National  

(June, 2005) They were literally the lifeblood of the American troops fighting against the Nazis and Japanese during World War II. The mariners of the Merchant Marine may have been civilians, but their task of supplying food, arms, medicine, and supplies was critical to the war effort. Often facing Japanese subs or German U-boats, these […]