MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Dodge, Russell Edward

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Dodge​

• FORENAME

Russell Edward​

• UNIT

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• RANK

Staff Sergeant​

• NUMBER

20117032​

• AWARD

Bronze Star​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Geneva County,Alabama​

born 26.10.1921 Rockport,Maine​

son of Charles Greely and Lena (nee Mackenzie) Dodge,Boston,Massachusetts (1940 address)​

1 year high school​

Merrills Marauders 1944​

475 Infantry Regiment (Company L) (Staff Sergeant) 1945​

re-enlisted 19.6.1946 Fort McClellan,Alabama (Staff Sergeant Infantry)​

13 Ranger Company 1951 (served in Korea)​

7 Special Forces Group 1962 (Vietnam)​

achieved rank of First Sergeant​

married Pauline Francis (1922-74) (2 sons Douglas and William,1 daughter Nanette)​

last residence 424 Sherry Circle NW,Fort Walton Beach,Florida​

died 3.2.2004 Fort Walton Beach,Florida​

Beal Memorial Cemetery,Fort Walton Beach,Okaloosa County,Florida Faith section​

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