| Last Modified: 2002-10-26 | Entry ID: 454 |
William Dodson  | Duty Status:0 |
| Location: Havelock N.C. 28532 | Country: USA |
| MOS: 0 Served:0 | Vietnam Dates: 68 to July 69 SN: 0 |
| Boot Camp:0 | Grad: Platoon: 0 |
| Stationed: 3rd Bn, 1st Mar, 1st Marine Division, Kilo Co, 3rd Plt. Guide. |
| Interests: Veteran Issues. |
| Comments:SERVED IN VIET-NAM DURNING PARTS OF 66-67-68-AND 69. SERVED WITH HOTEL 2/5,HOTEL 2/1 AND KILO 3/1. IT IS DIFFICULT TO REMEMBER THE EXACT MONTH TO DATE OF EACH TOUR OF DUTY. I AM PROUD TO HAVE SERVED. HAVE FOND MEMORY OF THOSE I SERVED WITH. BUT. LIKE ALL THINGS IN LIFE, SOME THINGS AND PEOPLE STAND OUT. MY TIME WITH KILO 3/1 DURNING 68-69 TIME PERIOD, IS SOMETHING I HAVE AND WILL NEVER FORGET. I HAVE NEVER FORGET YOUR BRAVERY AND HOW COUROGEOUS YOU WERE.I WITNESSED WHAT YOU ENDURED.FEW PEOPLE TODAY COULD TAKE WHAT WAS THROWN UPON YOU DAILY.I HAVE A SON IN THE USMC TODAY. I HAVE SHOWN HIM PHOTOS OF MANY OF YOU. AND TOLD HIM {YOU ARE THE MOST COURAGEOUS MEN I EVER KNEW IN MY LIFE}THAT HE HAS A DUTY TO MEASURE UP TO THE STANDARDS YOU SET.HE CAN SKEAK OF MANY OF YOU BY NAME AND HOLDS YOU ALL IN HIGH REGARD AND RESPECT.GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU WHO GOT HOME AND GOD BLESS , THOSE THAT DID NOT. I SALUTE YOU ALL. IT WAS AN HONOR TO HAVE BEEN WITH YOU. Served with 3/1 kilo from 68-JULY69, 3RD PLT. GUIDE. |
