James “Jimmie” Todd

51^st Armored Infantry Battalion, 4^th Armored Division, World War II

As Researched by Stephen D. Bowling

Son of Jack and Elizabeth “Betty” (Stamper) Todd

Born on December 13, 1923, at Canoe in Breathitt County, Kentucky

1930 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
Supervisor’s District No. 4, Enumeration District No. 13-3
Sheet No. 17-B, Magisterial District 1, South Jackson Precinct 28
Dwelling Number 177, Family Number 183
Jack Todd			65
Martha Todd			56	Stepmother
	Bertha Todd		18		
	Richard Todd		17
	Martha Todd		14
	Mamie Todd		11
	Clara Todd		9
	Jimmie Todd		8	Listed as Jack Todd, Jr.

1940 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
Supervisor’s District No. 13, Enumeration District No. 13-7
Sheet No. 19-A, Magisterial District 2, Canoe Precinct 7
Household Visit Number 287
Jack Todd			67
	     Bertha Todd	30	 Daughter
	     James Todd		16	 Son
	     Walter Riley	25	 Son-in-law
	     Mamie Riley	20	 Daughter
		Jack Riley	2 months Grandson

Draft Registration
Registered on June 30, 1942 
Serial Number 341, Order Number 11373
Age: 18
Born December 16, 1923, in Breathitt County, Kentucky
Employment: Self-employed
Residence: Canoe, Kentucky
Described as: white, 5 feet, five inches tall, weight 135 pounds, with brown eyes, brown hair, and with a light complexion.

James “Jimmie” Todd’s World War II Draft Registration form.

Military Service
Company C, 51st Armored Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division
Called by the Draft Board on March 12, 1943
Inducted: March 17, 1943
Forward to the 8th Armored Division at Camp Polk in Louisiana
Service Number: 35653883
Highest Rank: Private First Class

The list of men from Canoe called to report for testing by the Breathitt County Draft Board in March 1943, included Jimmy Todd.

Killed in action on December 1, 1944, in France.

*The Jackson Times* printed the report of Jimmie Todd’s death on the front page of the February 8, 1945 edition of the paper.

Buried in December 1944 in France and later repatriated to the United States.

Reburied on September 19, 1948, in the Nathan L. Arrowood Cemetery at Canoe in Breathitt County, Kentucky. The cemetery is also known as the Louisa Arrowood Cemetery.

Obituary
The Jackson Times
September 30, 1948, page 3

The Jackson Times, September 30, 1948, page 3.

Military Stone
Ordered on September 20, 1948, by his father, Jack Todd.
Approved on September 24, 1948
Forward for production on October 27, 1948, to Tate, Georgia
Stone delivered in December 1948 to Sigel Arrowood at Canoe.

Jack Todd, Jimmie’s father, requested a military tombstone form the United States Army in 1948.

Jimmie Todd’s stone at the Nathan L. (Louisa) Arrowood Cemetery at Canoe.

Memorial
The students of the Arrowood School at Canoe planted three silver maple trees in honor of Jimmie Todd, George W. Arrowood, and Woodrow Bowling, all of whom attended the school and died during World War II.

Artificial Intelligence was used to enhance the clarity of some photographs without altering their content.

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