Dunn Carl W.

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Carl W. Dunn is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

356th Fighter Group Monument

Name:

Carl W. Dunn

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

2045083

Unit:

360th Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group

Date of Death:

1944-04-09

State:

California

Cemetery:

Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart

Comments:

Carl W. Dunn entered military service in California. He served in the 360th Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group, as a Second Lieutenant during World War II. He was Killed in Action on April 9, 1944, in P-47 #42-76147. 2Lt Dunn was returning from a spotting mission, climbing through an overcast when he apparently developed vertigo. His airplane spun in and crashed about a mile north of Bueston Station in Norfolk, England.

2Lt Dunn is now buried in the Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Source of information: www.abmc.gov, www.americanairmuseum.com