The Honorable Robert J. Dodds, Jr. was commissioned an Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School, 2 June 1942, class number 17. His first duty assignment was as Instructor, Tank Destroyer Training Center, Camp Hood, Texas. | His subsequent duty assignments include Liaison Officer, Third Army Headquarters, San Antonio, Texas; Plans, Training, Operations, Ninth Army, France, Belgium, Holland; and G-3 Operations, Ninth Army, Holland and Germany. | His awards and decorations include: the Bronze Star Medal and three Campaign Citations.