Information requests: James Ray Dodson

Milam County Historical Commission
Milam County, Texas

Requests for Info
Received via Website

2016-09-11

Allen Dodson

alldod99(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

187 Overton Ridge Circle

Weatherford, Texas 76088

512-99three-671one

I have an uncle buried at Walker's Creek as well other relatives of the Dodson family. I am trying

to build a family tree and need any information you can provide on James Ray Dodson,

WWII submarinar who died in March 1944 aboard SS 208 Grayback.

Thank you

Allen Dodson

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2016-09-12

Standard reply to Mr Dodson. Email forwarded to MCHC members and others interested in M.C. history.

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2016-09-12

Hi, Allen.

I researched the Portals of Texas History website through the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library web site.

That way I was able to search the local digitized Milam County newspapers related to your inquiry.

Thanks go to the LHP Library. Thank you as well, to the Cameron Herald and Rockdale Reporter newspapers for

their diligence in reporting the news of the day.

I did take note of other Dodson family related news articles during the period studied (1930-1960). The

following link may assist you in your further local genealogical studies:

Once you open the following links, make sure that you choose magnify this page from the left toolbar. It will

improve legibility immensely.

Note; article shows follow-up on page 4 but I actually found it on page 10 instead.

For the benefit of other readers of this post, the following links provide additional information on James Ray

Dodson and the SS 208 Grayback:

Note: printed in a newspaper article prior to his death

Allen, Milam County owes your Ancestor James, and family members, a debt of gratitude for the ultimate

sacrifice that he made for his country.

Please let me know if I may be of further assistance.

Respectfully,

Jack Brooks