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an armed enemy while serving as Pilot of a P-47 Fighter
Airplane in the 460th Fighter Squadron, 348th Fighter Group, Fifth Air Force, in action near San Isidro Bay, Philippine Islands, on December 7, 1944. Major Dunham was lead pilot of a flight of nine fighter planes whose mission was to engage, disperse and destroy aerial cover provided by the enemy for their shipping convoy lying in San Isidro Bay. While en route to the objective at 18,000 feet, he sighted a formation of nine enemy fighters coming in from the northern end of Cebu, and immediately ordered an attack. Followed by his squadron he closed on the enemy in a diving turn and destroyed the lead plane. Observing an enemy fighter attacking one of his comrades from a position of temporary advantage he dived after it and shot it down. During this action his squadron destroyed five additional enemy aircraft, after which the remaining enemy fled. Major Dunham then proceeded toward the squadron's rendezvous point over San Isidro Bay, and enroute there to was joined by another plane which flew wing position for him. As these two planes circled over the bay, Major Dunham observed four more enemy fighters about two thousand feet above them. He directed his wingman to accompany him in attack, closed on the enemy in a climbing turn, and with a short burst destroyed his third enemy plane. He then flew to a point directly astern another enemy plane, pursued it through a maneuver, and brought it down in flames. The wingman meanwhile destroyed one enemy plane, while the other fled and escaped. Major Dunham's extraordinary flying skill, gallant leadership and heroism made it possible for our bombers to attack enemy shipping in San Isidro Bay unhampered by enemy fighter interception. Major Dunham's unquestionable valor in aerial combat is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the Fifth Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.
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President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Major (Air Corps) William Douglas Dunham, United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against
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1610:"The Air Force Hero Who Spared His Enemy's Life"
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2416:List of United States World War II aces
1634:Gronczewski, Tomasz (August 31, 2007).
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1468:John Stanaway (February 20, 2013).
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625:71st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
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1704:"Valor Awards for William Dunham"
1370:Date of Action: December 7, 1944
1322:Air Force Longevity Service Award
192:56th Maintenance and Supply Group
2497:Aviators from Washington (state)
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522:On December 14, he shot down a
341:Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
1566:Tony Holmes (April 27, 2004).
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1305:National Defense Service Medal
1281:Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
1269:American Defense Service Medal
635:in Texas, as commander of the
558:United States Air Force career
327:348th FG P-47s over New Guinea
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116:United States Army Air Forces
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616:in Montana and later at the
610:407th Strategic Fighter Wing
89:Sunset Hills Memorial Park,
2487:Recipients of the Air Medal
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1212:Distinguished Service Cross
652:479th Tactical Fighter Wing
637:12th Strategic Fighter Wing
602:31st Strategic Fighter Wing
509:Distinguished Service Cross
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206:479th Tactical Fighter Wing
201:12th Strategic Fighter Wing
196:31st Strategic Fighter Wing
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1291:World War II Victory Medal
1236:Distinguished Flying Cross
648:81st Tactical Fighter Wing
614:Great Falls Air Force Base
589:in Maryland, and later at
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263:Distinguished Flying Cross
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633:Bergstrom Air Force Base
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1274:American Campaign Medal
718:Aircraft Types Claimed
121:United States Air Force
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2208:John F. Thornell Jr.
1874:Charles H. MacDonald
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489:Philippines campaign
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1989:Fred J. Christensen
1670:"William D. Dunham"
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16:American flying ace
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1674:Together We Served
1614:War History Online
1361:Dunham, William D.
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1984:(21.83)
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