He registered to the army on October 16th, 1940 and he entered the service in June 1942. At first he served with medical corps, seventh months of which was spent in Icelnand. Then he was tranferred to the Air Force. Edwin was reported Missing in Action over Italy since February 28th.
Ord Quiz, Vol. 63, No. 1, Thursday, March 29, 1945, p. 1
| Gender | Man |
| Date of Birth | 04/17/1919 |
| Date of Death | 02/28/1945 |
| Place of Birth | Elyria, Valley County, NE |
| Place of Death | Italy |
| Immigration | Grandchild to at least one Czech-born grandparent. |
| Could speak Czech | Not identified |
| Parents | William Evert Dodge and Agnes Victoria (Hayek) Dodge |
| Area of War | Africa |
| Rank | T/Sgt. |
| Branch | Air force |
| Detail of Service | 15th Air Force |
| Missing in action | |
| Killed in action |