Dodd, Robert Lester

DODD

Posted By: Von Mings Stachon (email)
Date: 5/7/2007 at 18:20:33

Dodd, Robert Lester

Ames, IA

Serial No: 3216604

Born: July 26, 1923

Prents: Lester N. and Olive L. Dodd

Entered Navy: Jun 9, 1941

Training in US: NTS, Great Lakes, IL; Detroit, MI

Left for Sea Duty: Boston MA on Feb 27, 1942; arrived Guadalcanal on Aug 7, 1942; assigned USS San Juan

Engagements: Initial landing in Solomon Islands, Aug 7, 1942; Battle of Santa Cruz on Nov 23, 1942

Medals-Ribbons: Amewrican Defense, American Theater, Pacific Theater, Victory

Returned to US: Espirite Santo, New Hebrides, Sep, 1943 into San Francisco Oct, 1943

Discharge: Annapolis, MD, Jan 2, 1946; rating: MidÕn 3/c

Months in Service: In US, 39; overseas, 15

Served with Robert A. Vorba for 27 months on same station and ship until engering US Naval Academy at Annapolis, where dischaarged later

Present Occupation: Student

Veteran data included here was generously provided by the American Legion Kubik-Finch Post #142, Traer, IA; data gathered by the Legion about 1949.)

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