William Donald Dunwoody
Military
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UPL 45260
Standing Left to Right: William N. Dunwoody (P), Max E. Burrows (CP), Paul L. Facteau (N), Arden L. Quesinberry (TOG)
Kneeling Left to Right: Clarence R. Bitner (BTG), Ray W. Detweiler (FE), Arl B. Cross (WG), Gabriel B. Chapra (RO), Wilfred B. Cullerne (TG)
This crew was involved in a mid-air collision on their 29th mission, on 23 March 1945 resulting in the deaths of Facteau, Bitner, and Cullerne as well as two other men not in the photo 95th Bomb Group collection
Kneeling Left to Right: Clarence R. Bitner (BTG), Ray W. Detweiler (FE), Arl B. Cross (WG), Gabriel B. Chapra (RO), Wilfred B. Cullerne (TG)
This crew was involved in a mid-air collision on their 29th mission, on 23 March 1945 resulting in the deaths of Facteau, Bitner, and Cullerne as well as two other men not in the photo 95th Bomb Group collection
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17160348
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Observer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37414163
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner/Tail Gunner
Aircraft
Missions
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New York, NY | 23 November 1919 | |
Other 95th BG Combat Tour |
Horham Airfield, UK | 30 November 1944 - 23 March 1945 | |
Other Mid-air Collision/Survived |
Campsea Ashe, UK | 23 March 1945 | Flying battle damaged B-17G 44-8604, they collided with B-17G 44-8754 |
Died |
17 September 2000 | ||
Buried |
Uniondale, NY | 20 September 2000 | Greenfield Cemetery Uniondale, Nassau County, New York, USA |
Bronx, NY | 1451 Overing Street |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://95thbg.org/95th_db_pages/left_formation_code/gethonoroll.php