World War II Honoree

John L. Dunn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Altoona, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Patrick Dunn

Relationship

Son

CAPTAIN. SERVED AS A TROOP CARRIER PILOT IN THE 18TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, 64TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP, 12TH AIR FORCE. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS INCLUDE: CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER, IN INDIA AND BURMA. SERVED IN SOUTHERN FRANCE, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, PO VALLEY, NORTH APENNINES, NORTHERN FRANCE, AIR COMBAT BALKANS, CENTRAL EUROPE AND RHINELAND. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS INCLUDE: PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 9 BATTLE STARS, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BATTLE STAR. COMPLETED 217 COMBAT MISSIONS DURING MORE THAN 17 MONTHS OF OVERSEAS SERVICE.