Age 36 - From Mammoth Spring, Arkansas
Killed in action July 11, 1967 - Binh Long, South Viet Nam

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JEWELL FLETCHER DODGE
is honored on Panel 23E, Row 50 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: JEWELL FLETCHER DODGE
Wall Name: JEWELL F DODGE
Date of Birth: 7/8/1930
Date of Casualty: 7/11/1967
Home of Record: MAMMOTH SPRING
State: AR
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SGT
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: BINH LONG



FROM "720th MILITARY POLICE
BATTALION VIET NAM PROJECT"
(http://www.720mpvietnamproject.org/honor_roll_720th/casualties_battalion/dodge_jewel_f/dodge_jewell_f.html)

On Tuesday, 11 July 1967, SGT Jewell Fletcher Dodge, age 37, from Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, was assigned to the C Company Detachment at the 1st Infantry Division base at Quan Loi in Binh Long Porvince.

During an intense Viet Cong small arms and mortar attack on the post at 0145 hours (1:45AM), he scrambled to his assigned bunker and gave his M-16 rifle to a young soldier who in the confusion arrived at the bunker unarmed. SGT Dodge then exposed himself to the incoming mortar rounds to return to his tent to obtain another rifle for himself. While returning to his tent he was struck by fragmentation from an exploding mortar round and lay exposed and severely wounded.

SP/4 Tommy King, also of C Company, went to the aid of his wounded squad leader. After attempting to render first aid, SP/4 King went to obtain further medical assistance. His attempts to obtain medical aid failed so he again exposed himself to hostile fire in assisting in the evacuation of SGT Dodge to a medical aid station.

SGT Dodge later died from his wounds.

In November 1967, SP/4 King was awarded a Bronze Star with “V” for Heroism for his actions in attempting to save the life of SGT Dodge.

--- General / Personal ---
Last name: DODGE
First name: JEWELL FLETCHER
Home of Record (official): MAMMOTH SPRING
State (official): AR
Date of Birth: Tuesday, July 8, 1930
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married

--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SGT
Serial Number: 18293671
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E5
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 95B40

--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Saturday, October 1, 1966
Date of Casualty: Tuesday, July 11, 1967
Age at time of loss: 37
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Multiple fragmentation wounds (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Binh Long
The Wall: Panel 23E - Row 050

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