World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Earl 'Bill' Dahlgren
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Kansas City, Kansas
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
GRADUATED FROM KEMPER MILITARY SCHOOL AT BOONVILLE, MISSOURI AND WAS COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE ARMY. ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE IN JANUARY 1942. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AS AN INFANTRY INSTRUCTOR AT FORT BENNING AT COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. APPLIED FOR AND WAS SELECTED TO ATTEND PILOT TRAINING WITH THE ARMY AIR FORCES. GRADUATED FROM PILOT TRAINING, WAS AWARDED SILVER PILOT WINGS AND SELECTED FOR TRANSITION FLYING TRAINING AS A FIGHTER PILOT. SERVED OVERSEAS, WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.