Henry "Elwood" Bobich

Lilah Crowe2023-04-29T19:05:10-05:00

Name: Henry "Elwood" Bobich
Location of Birth: Calumet, Minnesota
Date of Birth: January 5, 1922
Date of Death: October 8, 1994 (72 years old)
Parents: Paul Bobich and Rena (Albright) Bobich
High School and Class: Attended Greenway School system in Coleraine, Minnesota
College:
Highest Rank: MOMM3 (Motor Machinist's Mate Third Class Petty Officer)
Branch: Navy
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Date Sworn In: January 18, 1944 (Enlistment Date)
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Date of Discharge: May 13, 1946 (Discharge Date)
Place of Discharge:
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Military Highlights:
Information in the United States, World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:
Name: Henry Bobich
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 20
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: January 5, 1922
Birth Place: Calumet, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Nashwauk, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: June 30, 1942
Registration Place: Nashwauk, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Employer: Butler Brothers
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 155
Complexion: Dark
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Rena Bobich

Wars Involved:
World War II

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Civilian Life:
"Elwood" grew up in the Cloverdale area and attended the Greenway school system.

He married Ruth McGuire in 1962. He was a truck driver and conveyor operator for Butler Brothers Mining Company for 30 years. He was also a custodian for Itasca Medical Center in Grand Rapids, Minnesota retiring in 1981.

Elwood was a member of Ponti-Peterson VFW Post in Grand Rapids. Minnesota.

He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; a son, Nick; a daughter, Patricia Benton; a sister, Pauline Nick; three brothers, Robert, Nick, and Thomas; and three grandchildren.

Buried in Itasca Calvary Cemetery at Grand Rapids, Minnesota. (Plot I-G-09-2-0)

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