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DODD, William Earl - Date of
birth
26 December 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Memphis, Clark County, Indiana -
Hometown
Fairland, Shelby County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35833761 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kehmen, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
William S. Dodd (father)
Lydia L. (Beard) Dodd (mother)
Pearl M. Dodd (sister)
Merinda P. Dodd (sister)
Sarah A. Dodd (sister)
Helen M. Dodd (sister)
Rhoda M. Dodd (sister)
Helen F. (Chambers) Dodd (wife)
John N. Dodd (son)
Richard E. Dodd (son)
Billy G. Dodd (son)
William E. Dodd (son)
More information
Cpl William E. Dodd attended high school for one year and was a chauffeur for the Fairland Canning Co. before he enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 20 April 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / A Piece of my Herritage Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com – Judy 4440