World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Hewitt T. Dunn
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Richmond, Virginia
Honored By
Bob Currieo
ENTERED THE ARMY AIR CORPS ON JULY 21, 1942. RECEIVED TRAINING AT THE AIRCRAFT ARMAMENT SCHOOL, BUCKLEY AND LOWERY FIELD, COLORADO. FLEW 104 COMBAT MISSIONS OVER EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, THE RHINELAND AND THE ARDENNES, WITH THE 390TH BOMB GROUP, 569TH SQUADRON FROM DECEMBER 3, 1943 TO MAY 11, 1945. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AIR MEDAL WITH 21 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN-AFRICA-MIDDLE EASTERN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AIRCRAFT MEMBER BADGE. RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON OCTOBER 5, 1945. MASTER SERGEANT. REENLISTED IN THE AIR FORCE AND SERVED UNTIL 1961.