Associated Press
Peter Dodge flew hundreds of missions into hurricanes as a radar specialist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. More than a year after his death, Dodge went on one final mission. His ashes were released into the eye of Hurricane Milton on Tuesday, a day before it made landfall in Florida. It was his 387th such flight on a hurricane reconnaissance plane. Dodge’s sister, Shelley Dodge, calls the gesture “very touching” and “bittersweet.” Peter Dodge died in March 2023 at age 72 of complications from a fall and a stroke. He spent 44 years in federal service.
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