William D. Dunham

William D. Dunham
William D. Dunham
Nickname(s)	Dinghy
Born	January 29, 1920; Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Died	March 3, 1990 (aged 70); Issaquah, Washington, U.S.
Buried	Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army Air Forces; United States Air Force;
Years of service	1941–1970
Rank	Brigadier general
Service number	0-432289
Unit	348th Fighter Group
Commands	342nd Fighter Squadron; 460th Fighter Squadron; Squadron B, 464th Army Air Force Base Unit; 62nd Fighter Squadron; 56th Maintenance and Supply Group; 31st Strategic Fighter Wing; 12th Strategic Fighter Wing; 479th Tactical Fighter Wing; 831st Air Division; Third Air Force;
Battles / wars	World War II; Vietnam War
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross; Silver Star (2); Legion of Merit (3); Distinguished Flying Cross (4); Air Medal (7);

William Douglas Dunham (January 29, 1920 – March 3, 1990) was an American flying ace in the 348th Fighter Group during World War II, scoring 16 aerial victories. He retired from the United States Air Force in 1970 at the rank of brigadier general.^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ "Brigadier General William D. Dunham". United States Air Force. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
^ Jim Curran; Terrence Popravak, Jr (July 19, 2015). Check Six!: A Thunderbolt Pilot's War Across the Pacific. Casemate. pp. 161–. ISBN 978-1-61200-299-6.
^ John Stanaway (February 20, 2013). Mustang and Thunderbolt Aces of the Pacific and CBI. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 47–. ISBN 978-1-4728-0243-9.

[AF-1] "Brigadier General William D. Dunham". United States Air Force. Retrieved June 21, 2018.

[CurranJr2015-2] Jim Curran; Terrence Popravak, Jr (July 19, 2015). Check Six!: A Thunderbolt Pilot's War Across the Pacific. Casemate. pp. 161–. ISBN 978-1-61200-299-6.

[Stanaway2013-3] John Stanaway (February 20, 2013). Mustang and Thunderbolt Aces of the Pacific and CBI. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 47–. ISBN 978-1-4728-0243-9.

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