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Personal info

Full name
DODGE, Howard Russell
Date of birth
19 September 1925
Age
19
Place of birth
Hector, Renville County, Minnesota
Hometown
Renville County, Minnesota

Military service

Service number
37582290
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
Awards
unknown

Death

Status
Died non-Battle
Date of death
21 May 1945
Place of death
Erndtebruck, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
D 12 13

Immediate family

Members
Frank L. Dodge (father)
Flora R. (Branham) Dodge (mother)
Evelyn F. Dodge (sister)
Faith H. Dodge (sister)
Donovan D. Dodge (brother)
Everett E. Dodge (brother)
Maxine E. Dodge (sister)
Earl D. Dodge (brother)
Homer B. Dodge (brother)

More information

Pfc Howard R. Dodge worked as a welder for the U.S. Air Conditioning Company in Minneapolis. He enlisted in November 1943 and had his basic training at Camp Roberts, California. He was later transferred to Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky where he joined his regiment. Further training was received at Camp Buckner, North Carolina from where the unit moved to the point of embarkation, Fort Meade, Maryland.

He was killed by an accidental gunshot wound penetrating his chest.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930-1940 Census / Various Family Trees

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Oscar Priem