Dr. Bodo Otto
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N 40° 20.133 W 075° 55.665
18T E 421195 N 4465414
Military Surgeon
Waymark Code: WM65H
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2006
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Born in Germany around 1710, he arived in America in his nid 40's, already widowed and remarried. He was a trained surgeon. In 1773 he moved to Reading.
Otto believed in the Revolution. He opposed the Stamp Act in 1765 and served on the Berks County Committee of Public Safety. A group incharge of carrying out recommendations fro the Conteinental Congress and serving as a form of local goverment of the eve of the War with Britain.
Otto volunteered as a surgeion when the war broke out. He was at the Battle of Long Island. (1776) Inoculated the American Army for smallpoxs. (1776 -1777) Surgeion at Yellow Springs (Valley Forge). He had a reputation as being honest and competent.
After the revolution he opened an apothecary shop in Baltimore and Reading.
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Marker Name: Dr. Bodo Otto
County: Berks
Date Dedicated: 02/16/1951
Marker Type: City
Location: 525 Penn St., Penn Sq., Reading
Category: Military, Professions & Vocations, American Revolution
Website: Not listed
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