Dabbs, William Douglas

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant William Douglas Dabbs.

Unit/Placed in, 513th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group (Heavy).

William was born approx. on 1921 in Snowhomish County, Texas.

Stepfather, George B. Barrow.

Mother, Olie Mae (Harris)(Dabbs) Barrow.

Sister, Rosemary L. Dabbs and (Half)Yvonne Barrow.

(Half)brothers, George Lee , Lex Huett and Wyvan Joel Barrow.

William entered the service from Texas with service number # 0-819673.

William D. Dabbs was a Co Pilot (B-24) in the 513th Bomber Squadron

William’s s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,

2nd Lt. Vernon R. Groom Pilot

2nd Lt. William D. Dabbs Co Pilot

2nd Lt. Jerry F. Lyons Navigator

2nd Lt. Donald E. Johnson Bombardier

T/Sgt. Thomas E. Smith Engineer

T/Sgt. Walter G. Predici Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Clayton L. Palmer Top Turret Gunner

S/Sgt. La Var W. Breeze Left Waist Gunner

S/Sgt. Laroy P. Frevel Right Waist Gunner

S/Sgt. Plove L. Giambalvo Tail Gunner

William was KIA during an Enemy plane Attack, on June 24, 1944,he is honored with the an Air Medal, Aviator Badge, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

William is buried at Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium.

Thanks to http://www.376hbgva.com/

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and ww2-europe.com.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com