More detail on this person: Suicide from
gunshot wound. Robert "Bob" L. Dodson grew up
and attended school and some college in Cape
Girardeau, MO. He went to Vietnam after flight
school and then returned to Hunter AAF after his
tour. At Hunter he served with the 3rd aircraft
maint Bn until his discharge from active duty as a
CW2 in Apr 0f 1971. This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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He returned home to Cape Girardeau and briefly
attended Southeast Missouri State College. He
worked various jobs in Cape Girardeau until he
went to work for the Sabreliner Corporation. He
worked there for 26 years until his death.
Survivors: He married twice and divorced twice.
He has two daughters from his first marriage and
two grandsons. He is survived by his daughters
Kimberly and Sarah; grandchildren Aaron Dodson
and Cole Proffer; his sister Nancy Duschell; a
neice Heather Duschell; and a nephew Marcus
Duschell.
Bob and I were best friends. I met him when we
entered the Army together in St. Louis in 1968.
We went through basic training at Fort Polk,
Louisiana (E-3-2) and then on to flight school
with class 69-21 in Fort Wolters, TX and Hunter
AAF, GA.
We served with different companies in Vietnam but
kept in constant touch with each other. After our
return we both went to Hunter AAF to attend MOI
but due to the downsizing of the war were sent to
the 3rd Acft. Maint. Bn to serve as test pilots.
We were both released from active duty on the
same day, 1 Apr 71.
We have always remained in touch. He and his
family would visit us and we would visit him. I
spoke with him just days before his death. I will
miss him deeply.
From: Richard R. "Dick" Crow