Dolan William Edward 'Pops'

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William Edward 'Pops' Dolan is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

384th Bombardment Group 'First and Last Bombs Dropped by The 8th Air Force' Memorial

Name:

William Edward 'Pops' Dolan

Rank:

Lieutenant Colonel

Serial Number:

Unit:

384th Bomb Group (Heavy)

Date of Death:

1986-01-27

State:

New Jersey

Cemetery:

Maryrest Cemetery and Mausoleum Mahwah, Bergen County, New Jersey

Plot:

Sec-8 Blk-A Gr-25 3B

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Legion of Merit

Comments:

William Edward Dolan served during the First World War as a combat aviation. Although he was disqualified from flying due to his age by the time of World War II, Dolan brought a vast source of creativity and knowledge to the 384th Bombardment Group, with which he had been serving since its inception. As an intelligence officer, his desire to inform his men as if he were going to be flying with them himself led to his eventual recommendation for the Legion of Merit.