May 28, 2008 – The Dodson Award – My Great Uncle Is A War Hero :)

  I discovered, this past weekend, that my Great Uncle is a war hero!  So much so that the military has an award named after him!!!  I am so proud!  He parachuted into Normandy to set up weather instruments.  There was also a special on The Weather Channel that featured him in a recreation of that day.  NOW I know where I must have gotten my love for weather!!!!

14.2.5.1. Dodson Award (Outstanding Airman). This award honors Staff Sergeant Robert A.
Dodson who on 6 June 1944, after parachuting behind German lines at Normandy, set up an
observing site to supplement the weather database for the Allied D-Day invasion forces. This
award recognizes individual leadership and excellence by an Airman performing duty in an Air
Force weather unit that conducts Aerospace Weather Operations.

 More information her

http://www.defendamerica.mil/profiles/jun2004/pr061804b.html