William R. Dunn
Military Person
1916 – 1995
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Who was William R. Dunn?
Lieutenant Colonel William R. Dunn, USAF was the first American ace of World War II. Joining the Canadian Army at the outbreak of war in September 1939, he was an infantryman until he transferred to the Royal Air Force in late 1940. After service in an RAF Eagle Squadron, he joined the United States Army Air Forces in 1943. Transferring to the newly established U.S. Air Force in 1947, he also participated in the Chinese Civil War, Cold War and the Vietnam War.
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- Born
- Nov 16, 1916
Minneapolis - Also known as
- William Dunn
- Died
- Feb 14, 1995
Colorado Springs
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on July 23, 2013
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