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DODSON, Homie Anderson - Date of
birth
9 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Stokes County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Pine Hall, Stokes County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34965141 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
West bank of the Weser River, south of Hameln, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 17 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charlie A. Dodson (father)
Claudia (Bullins) Dodson (mother)
Louis E. Dodson (brother)
Marian F. Dodson (sister)
James J. Dodson (brother)
Betty Dodson (sister)
More information
Pvt Homie A. Dodson worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 24 March 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report CCA, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Ken Brown