Date Original
1942-1949
Description
The collection contains military records and papers of Bernard Dunn, aviator and fighter pilot in the Naval Reserve during World War II. Also included are military correspondence, flight records, physical examination records, lists of combat encounters, travel vouchers, and various written orders and commands.
Biographical/Historical Note
Bernard Dunn, born in Louann, Ouachita County, Arkansas, enlisted as a volunteer in the Naval Reserve on August 26, 1942, at the age of 19. He was called to active duty as an aviation cadet, and commissioned as an ensign on December 4, 1943. He served first in the Naval Training Center at Corpus Christi, Texas, and later transferred to the "Fighting Squadron 29" out of Atlantic City, New Jersey, in March 1944. In June 1944, he was transferred to the "Fighting Squadron 80" out of San Diego, California. He saw combat duty in the Pacific from September to December of 1944, during General Douglas MacArthur's invasion and recapture of the Philippines. He was released from active duty in September 1945, and returned to El Dorado, Arkansas, where he worked for the Lion Oil Company chemical division in 1947.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000049
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Bernard Dunn papers, MS.000049
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Bernard Dunn papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
