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T/4 James L. Dodson attended high school for four years and worked on a fruit farm before he enlisted at Camp Croft, South Carolina on 16th January 1943.

He was killed by artillery shell fragments.

He was awarded the Sliver Star Medal posthumously. The citation cited: James Dodson, competetent and fearless communication man, set an enviable record of accomplishment from the time of his entry into combat in August until he was mortally wounded on 21 December 1944. His task was primarily to establish and maintain communications between the platoons and the Command Post of C Troop. Many times he went far out into the battlefield to repair or set up lines of communications. Often he worked for extended periods during artillery barrages and under enemy fire. On several notable occasions, his courage in working, unaided in areas harassed by the enemy, produced important results. His loss deprived the Squadron of one of its most capable and courageous members.

He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.

He is remembered at the Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach, Florida.