Francis Dodd (general)
Francis Townsend Dodd (October 5, 1899 – March 5, 1973) was a U.S. Army brigadier general held hostage by North Korean POWs during a camp uprising when he was commander of the United Nations-administered prisoner-of-war camps on Koje Island during the Korean War. The incident led to a North Korean propaganda victory after the Army was forced to make embarrassing admissions to secure Dodd's release. Dodd and others involved in the incident subsequently suffered career-ending damage to their reputations.
Francis T. Dodd | |
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At West Point in 1923 | |
Born | Angola, Indiana | October 5, 1899
Died | March 5, 1973 73) San Antonio, Texas | (aged
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1923–1953 |
Rank | Brigadier general |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
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