World War II Honoree

Bernard Joseph Dunn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bronx, New York

Honored By

Robert Dunn

Relationship

Son

HE VOLUNTEERED DURING WWII AND WAS COMMISSIONED A 2ND LIEUTENANT IN THE ARMY AIR FORCES. HE SERVED AS A BOMBARDIER ABOARD A B-24 AIRCRAFT FOR THE 23RD SQUADRON, 5TH BOMB GROUP, BASED ON THE PHILIPPINE ISLAND OF SAMAR. ON JULY 4, 1945, HE SURVIVED THE CRASH AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF A C-46 TRANSPORT AIRPLANE ON BIAK ISLAND IN INDONESIA. FOR HIS COMBAT SERVICE HE WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 STARS, AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL. SEPARATED AS 2ND LIEUTENANT, DECEMBER 9, 1945.