Serviceman
John C Dunning
Play his story on the map built from his record
- Rank
- SSGT (26 November 1944), TSGT (26 February 1945), TSGT (1 April 1945), TSGT (30 April 1945)
- Hometown
- ELLWOOD CITY PA; Ellwood City PA; Elwood City, PA
- Also written
- John Dunning
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 187
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Kenneth B. Quick Crew · 817th
Missions placed on him
- mission 34, 22 June 1944 · Fornovo di Taro · The Kenneth B. Quick crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 187)
- mission 160, 16 February 1945 · Hall · The Kenneth B. Quick crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 187)
- mission 181, 15 March 1945 · Ruhland · The Kenneth B. Quick crew's history names Ruhland: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 187)
- mission 186, 22 March 1945 · Ruhland · The Kenneth B. Quick crew's history names Ruhland: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 187)
- mission 187, 23 March 1945 · Ruhland · The Kenneth B. Quick crew's history names Ruhland: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 187)
- mission 188, 24 March 1945 · Berlin, Marienfelde · The Kenneth B. Quick crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 187)
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 1944 | Air Medal | 4689 | SSGT |
| 26 February 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 968 | TSGT |
| 1 April 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1980 | TSGT |
| 30 April 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 2896 | TSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Photographs naming him
- Newsletter 202006, page 2 photograph (2 scans) · view at 15thaf.org
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Statements, mentions and histories
Guy Venier (Obit) Debolt, Forrest E (Frosty) 4/24/2008 Guy Venier (Obit) Dewa, Alexander J 9/26/2008 Guy Venier (Obit) Dunning, John C 4/3/2011 Guy Venier (Obit) Fitzpatrick, Thomas 12/1/2018 Thomas Fitzpatrick, Jr. Foster, Gordon D 3/11/2016 Guy Venier (Obit) Grindal, Waldo O 2/13/2007 Guy
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