After the war he emigrated to the United States, where he published numerous books about his experiences during the German occupation.

He gained a Doctor of Science in physical chemistry and was close to acquiring a master's degree in Mineralogy.

[1] When the Second World War broke out, Bodson was mobilized into the Belgian army Medical service.

With the backlash against Europeans following Congolese independence in 1960, the Bodson family moved first to Rhodesia and then to the United States.

He was a mineral dealer in Stow, Ohio before gaining a teaching job at Lake Erie College.