Wilford M Dahlin
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled on Mission (KOM) on 17 September 1944. Plane exploded on takeoff. Plane was "Rosie's Sweat Box".
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Rosie's Sweat Box
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
17 September 1944 | ||
Born |
California | ||
Buried |
He is buried in Plot E, Row 6, Grave 92. |
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "." in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to A/C #42-97872 “Rosie's Sweat Box” listed in the "Summary biography".
ContributorLucy May
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Dahlin's entry on American Battle Monuments Commission site : http://www.abmc.gov/search-abmc-burials-and-memorializations/detail/WWI…
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / The Mighty Eighth Combat Chronology Supplement, 1942-45; p. 161., http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=2341