Papers, ca. 1942-2001.

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Papers, ca. 1942-2001.

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Contains a life history, with a large section devoted to his military service. Discusses his work as an intelligence aide in Northern India. Discusses life in the military camps, especially entertainment shows put on by the soldiers. Describes an incident where common soldiers willingly sacrificed their lives to patch up a break in a damaged airplane fuel pipeline. Also includes a spiritual experience that Boden believes was given to him to jolt him back into living a life in accordance with the principles he had been taught. Includes the citation accompanying his Soldier's Medal, awarded for his part in repairing the broken gas line, and his discharge papers. Photographs shows Boden in military dress with his wife.

1 folder (133 p.) + 1 photocopied photograph.

Harold B. Lee Library

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Boden served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II from 1942-1945, and achieved the of rank corporal. From the description of Papers, ca. 1942-2001. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 54824763 ...