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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Dean Fortson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pinellas County, Florida

Honored By

Barbara Neal

Relationship

Friend

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Activity During WWII

AFTER SERVING 1.5 YEARS IN U.S. ARMY INFANTRY IN WWII, HE SERVED 3.5 YEARS IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS. HE WAS A PILOT IN THE 423RD SQUADRON OF THE 306TH BOMB GROUP, IN THE 8TH AIR FORCE. HE WAS STATIONED AT THE U.S. BASE AT THURLEIGH, NEAR BEDFORD, ENGLAND, WHERE HE SERVED FROM 29 APRIL 1944 UNTIL COMPLETING HIS TOUR THERE IN SEPTEMBER 1944, BEING PROMOTED FROM 2ND LIEUTENANT TO 1ST LIEUTENANT DURING THAT PERIOD.