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