Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats
George Dewey Hodges
Merchant Marine. American
| Born | 23 May 1898 | Mathews County, VA | |
| Died | 23 Jul 1942 | (44) |
Roster information listed for George Dewey Hodges
| Ship | Type | Rank / role | Attacked on | Boat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Onondaga | Steam merchant | Master | 23 Jul 1942 (+) | U-129 (1) |
Personal information
Son of Jesse Thomas and Martha Henrietta (Hunley) Hodges; husband of Edna R. Hodges and father of George Dewey, Jr., Doris E., Jean H. and Barbara Jane, of Norfolk, VA. His wedding ring was later found in the belly of a shark caught by Cuban fisherman in the area where Onondaga had been sunk. His brother Leslie Horace Hodges had died ten days earlier when Oneida was also torpedoed and sunk off Cuba.
Sources
- The Mathews Men: Seven Brothers and the War against Hitler's U-boats by William Geroux