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LTJG Frank Wilson Dunn Jr.

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LTJG Frank Wilson Dunn Jr.

Birth
Chaffee, Scott County, Missouri, USA
Death
12 Oct 1943 (aged 25)
Paramaribo, Suriname
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot
Section 12, Site 4307
Memorial ID
89179238 View Source

Frank served as a Lieutenant (Junior Grade) & Pilot of Flight 723/12, Air Transport Squadron 7, U.S. Navy during World War II.

He resided in the District Of Columbia prior to the war.

This flight was taking LCDR Carnochan, who was an Intelligence Officer & Commander of the ComAirLant Air Information Center, on inspection tours along with his staff (Slimak & Zimmermann).

Frank died in the "Line Of Duty" when his plane crashed in the jungle during a regularly scheduled flight 2 1/2 miles northeast of Zandery Field, Paramaribo, Suriname during the war.

Service # 121890

Son of Mrs. Mary Townsley Dunn who resided in the District Of Columbia.

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Naval crew who perished on Flight 723/12:

Anderson, Donald M ~ ARM3C, Radio Operator, MN
Carnochan, Gouverneur M, Jr ~ LCDR, Passenger, NY
Dunn, Frank W ~ Lt(jg), Pilot, DC
Murch, Charles S ~ Lt, Co-Pilot, MA
Slimak, Frank J ~ S1C, Orderly, NY
Zimmermann, John A ~ Lt(jg), Observer, NY

Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

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Frank served as a Lieutenant (Junior Grade) & Pilot of Flight 723/12, Air Transport Squadron 7, U.S. Navy during World War II.

He resided in the District Of Columbia prior to the war.

This flight was taking LCDR Carnochan, who was an Intelligence Officer & Commander of the ComAirLant Air Information Center, on inspection tours along with his staff (Slimak & Zimmermann).

Frank died in the "Line Of Duty" when his plane crashed in the jungle during a regularly scheduled flight 2 1/2 miles northeast of Zandery Field, Paramaribo, Suriname during the war.

Service # 121890

Son of Mrs. Mary Townsley Dunn who resided in the District Of Columbia.

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Naval crew who perished on Flight 723/12:

Anderson, Donald M ~ ARM3C, Radio Operator, MN
Carnochan, Gouverneur M, Jr ~ LCDR, Passenger, NY
Dunn, Frank W ~ Lt(jg), Pilot, DC
Murch, Charles S ~ Lt, Co-Pilot, MA
Slimak, Frank J ~ S1C, Orderly, NY
Zimmermann, John A ~ Lt(jg), Observer, NY

Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

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