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DODSON, Lee White - Date of
birth
6 June 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Missouri -
Hometown
Union, Jasper County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-706037 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
544th Bombardment Squadron,
384th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
13 September 1944 - Place of
death
Over Merseburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert L. Dodson (father)
Carrie Dodson (mother)
Mammie Dodson (sister)
Faye Dodson (sister)
Gladys Dodson (sister)
Hazel Dodson (sister)
Elsie Dodson (sister)
Aileen J. Dodson (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38213 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Merseburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Leuna synthetic oil refinery
MACR: 8902
More information
Lee Dodson attended college and was an electrical engineer before he joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Muskogee, Oklahoma on 2 September 1942.The airplane was hit by flak in the target area. It was last seen going down in flames and falling apart into three sections. Also, the left wing and tail snapped off.
The pilot and co-pilot were observed slumped over their seats, both hit by flak.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, 384thbombgroup, www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com TxOma, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 44-A, Pampa, Texas.