William J Dodd
Military1st Lt William J. Dodd arrived at Martlesham Heath as a member of the 54th Company Squadron, an administration operation. On 21/02/1944 he was MADE Station Fire Marshall which included becoming the CO of 2122nd Engineer (Aviation) Fire Fighting Platoon. He served in this position, untrained in Fire Fighting, until 19/07/44. went back to Administration (2120) Chemical Officer (7314) and was promoted, we believe into HQ ETOUSA.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Platoon
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Air base
![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
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Died |
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Revisions
Taken from Records of 54 Station Squadron and 2122 Plt at Martlesham Heath by Ian Lisseman Museum Manager of MHAS Museum in the USAAF Control Tower.
Ian LISSEMAN MHAS Museum Manager ref 2122nd Engineer (Aviation) Fire Fighting Platoon history.
356 FG Assoc data / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia