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December 24, 1945
Five of nine children become missing after their home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, is burned down.
Sodder children disappearance
On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1945, a fire destroyed the Sodder residence in Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States. At the time, it was occupied by George Sodder, his wife Jennie, and nine of their ten children. During the fire, George, Jennie, and four of the nine children escaped. The bodies of the other five children have never been found. The surviving Sodder family believed for the rest of their lives that the five missing children survived.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
Fayetteville is a town in and the county seat of Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,887 at the 2020 census.
December 24
December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; seven days remain until the end of the year.