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Army Sgt. Philip A. Dodson, Jr.
42, of Forsyth, Ga.; assigned to the 148th Forward Support Battalion, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, Forsyth, Ga.; died Dec. 2 of injuries sustained earlier that day when his truck accidentally rolled over at Tallil Air Base, Iraq. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Philip L. Travis and Spc. Marcus S. Futrell.
Hundreds pay tribute to killed soldier
Associated Press
FORSYTH, Ga. — Hundreds paid tribute on Saturday to Sgt. Philip Allan Dodson Jr., who died this month in Iraq in a vehicle accident.
Dodson, 42, a corrections officer who was serving in the Georgia National Guard’s 48th Brigade, died Dec. 2 when his Humvee overturned while in a military convoy.
Spc. Marcus S. Futrell, 20, of Macon, and Staff Sgt. Philip L. Travis, 41, of Snellville, also died in the accident.
Chaplain Rod Callahan, shared memories of his former co-worker, who was dubbed “rabbitman” for his love of hunting and known as a wily practical joker who once put rocks in a lieutenant’s hubcaps.
While he liked to pull pranks, friends and family said Dodson was serious about his commitment to serving others.
One day, a young Dodson came home from school without his shirt. He had given his to someone whose shirt had been ripped off, he told his mother.
“He had a reputation of helping other people,” Callahan said.
In Iraq, Dodson was responsible for repairing generators, but he had volunteered to be a machine gunner on convoys three days a week, said his father, Phil Dodson Sr.
“My son was a very gung-ho person,” Dodson Sr. said. “He would get up on his foot locker to recite the soldiers’ creed and wake up the young guys.”
Dodson leaves a wife, Melissa, and a daughter, Allison, who turned 16 in August — the last time her father was home for a two-week visit.
Callahan read a statement from Dodson’s wife, Melissa, to the crowd of hundreds in the packed auditorium.
“If it wasn’t for men like him, we wouldn’t have the freedom we have,” his wife wrote. “He believed in what they were doing in Iraq. He felt like it was his duty.”
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Philip A. Dodson, Jr.
BY Anonymous on May 14, 2006 | |  | I am Sargeant Dodson's Wife he was a wonderful father, husband and son. He served his country with his heart and soul. I miss him very much. Phil
I love you baby. You and Allison were my world. Half of me died with you. I hope you knew how much you meant to me. I tried to let you know every day we were together. You will always be my hero. I love you. Your wife Missy
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Prayers & Condolences For:
Philip A. Dodson, Jr.
BY DONNYDO on May 05, 2006 | | | | Bring us, O Lord God, at our last awakening,
into the house and gate of heaven,
to enter into that gate, and dwell in that house where there shall be
no darkness nor dazzling, but one equal light;
no noise nor silence, but one equal music;
no fears nor hopes, but one equal possession;
no ends nor beginnings, but one equal eternity;
in the habitation of thy glory and dominion,
world without end. Amen.
My sincere heartfelt condolences to Philip's family
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