Laverne Henry Dodge

Korean War
Service #55052282
UnitC CO 140 TANK BN 40 DIV
RankMaster Sergeant U.S. Army
Date of DeathJune 13 1952
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Court
4
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Silver Star
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, Master Sergeant Dodge was awarded the Silver Star, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Master Sergeant Dodge was a member of Company C, 140th Medium Tank Battalion, 40th Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in the area of Kumsong, North Korea on June 13, 1952. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.