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Ranger Russell E. Dodge
Ranger Russell E. Dodge was born 26 October 1921 in Rockport, Maine. He graduated from Boston Trade School in June 1937 and was an electrician by trade prior to entering military service. He enlisted in e National Guard on 21 February 1939, His Guard unit was activated in early 1942. Afterinitial training, and with the onset of World War II, his unit deployed to the Pacific theater of operations. He entered combat on 16 January 1943 in the Solomon Islands at Guadalcanal. In September 1943 a call went out for volunteers to join a special mission unit being formed in the China-India-Burma theater of operations. Ranger Dodge immediately volunteered and served with Merrill's Marauders from 8 April 1944 until 8 August 1944, fighting in two major campaigns in Burma. After his discharge at the conclusion of World War II, Ranger Dodge reenlisted into the Regular Army for two years. He later transferred into the National Guard where he was commissioned as a Reserve Officer. Shortly after the outbreak of hostilities in Korea his guard unit was called to federal service. During training, volunteers were called for to train as Airborne Rangers. He volunteered and trained with the 13th Airborne Ranger Company where he was awarded the Ranger Tab. When the Airborne Rangers were deactivated in 1951, Ranger Dodge served with the 11th Airborne Division until he resigned his commission in October 1953. He reenlisted in the Regular Army, serving in various airborne and special operations units. Ranger Dodge served two tours in Germany: July 1955 until September 1956; and again July 1958 until May 1961. He then became involved with special operations with mission assignments in Laos, May 1962 until October 1962; and Vietnam, August 1965 until December 1965. After his Special Forces assignment, Ranger Dodge transferred to the United States Army Infantry Center, assigned as an instructor at Camp Rudder. He retired from active duty in April 1967. Ranger Dodge remained active in Ranger affairs until his untimely death.
