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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William A. Dunn

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Eupora, Mississippi

Honored By

Crew of the USS Rowan DD-782

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Activity During WWII

AT THE OUTBREAK OF WWII, SERVED IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC NEUTRALITY PATROL , FIRST AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THEN AS CAPTAIN OF THE USS DAVIS DD-395, UNTIL THE SHIP WAS MINED OFF THE COAST OF FRANCE IN JUNE 1944. COMMANDER DUNN COMMISSIONED THE USS ROWAN DD-782 IN 1945 AND FINISHED THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC.