Dian William

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William Dian is honored on the following 2 monument(s) in our database:

Liberation of Vexin American Casualties

1Lt William Dian Memorial

Name:

William Dian

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-531401

Unit:

366th Fighter Squadron, 358th Fighter Group

Date of Death:

1944-08-18

State:

Illinois

Cemetery:

Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal with 14 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart

Comments:

William Dian was born in 1922 in Cook County, Illinois. He served in the 366th Fighter Squadron, 358th Fighter Group, as a First Lieutenant and Pilot of the P-47D #42-27242 during World War II.

On August 18, 1944, 1Lt Dian took off from airfield Station A-28 in Pontorson, France, for an armed reconnaissance mission. At around 9:00 PM, his airplane with two 26-pound cluster bombs was shot down by flak and crashed into the town of Gasny, France. 1Lt Dian was killed in this incident. He is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov, francecrashes39-45.net