World War II Honoree

Harold M. Dunn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Essex, Missouri

Honored By

Arnold A. Wright

Relationship

Friend

ASSIGNED DUTY AS A PILOT ON A B-17 BOMBER AND WHEN FLYING MISSION TO RUBBER PLANT IN HULLS, GERMANY, HIS AIRCRAFT WAS ATTACKED BY GERMAN FW190 FIGHTERS. THE OXYGEN SYSTEM WAS SET AFIRE, BAILED OUT AND LANDED FIFTY MILES NORTH OF HULLS. HIS LEFT KNEE WAS INJURED UPON LANDING. CAPTURED FIVE HOURS LATER BY GERMAN CIVILIANS.