William D Dunn
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down by flak and crashed near Vollradisroda in B-17 #44-6304, Killed in Action (KIA).
Staff Sergeant William D. Dunn was born December 25, 1923, and was the son of James and Mable Dunn. He was from Wren, Oregon.
SSGT Dunn was the Ball Turret Gunner aboard B-17 tail #44-6304 of the 305th Bomb Group, 442nd Bomb Squadron, when it crashed over Vollradisroda, Germany, on August 16, 1944, which was his 24th birthday. Of the crew of ten on board, only the pilot, 2nd LT Darrell V. Betz, survived.
He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium.
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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
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Blackfoot, Idaho, USA | 25 December 1923 | Staff Sergeant William D. Dunn was born December 25, 1923, and was the son of James and Mable Dunn. He was from Wren, Oregon. |
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Died |
16 August 1944 | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 16 August 1944 | SSGT Dunn was the Ball Turret Gunner aboard B-17 tail #44-6304 of the 305th Bomb Group, 442nd Bomb Squadron, when it crashed over Vollradisroda, Germany, on August 16, 1944, which was his 24th birthday. Of the crew of ten on board, only the pilot, 2nd LT Darrell V. Betz, survived. |
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Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial | He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium. |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Changed a mislabeled POW event to a KIA event.
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8436 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database