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:
C
Row:
5
Grave:
65
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