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Lieutenant Dingwell's draft cards. | |||
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The Emergency contact page from MACR 14085. For the full report, go to his plane: [[43-22424]]. | |||
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Revision as of 21:37, 9 December 2018
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Military Service
- Rank: 1st Lieutenant
- Serial Number: 0-673503
- Type: Navigator
- Squadron: 33rd Ferry Squadron
Missions
- 13/14 Dec 1944 - Flew from FL to Brazil (inferred from letter of family of Bob Smith).
- 15 Dec 1944 - Slated to fly from Belem, Brazil to Natal, Brazil. Crashed shortly after takeoff. Remains never recovered.
Citations and Awards
According to the American Battle Monuments Commission, 1st Lt. Dingwell was issued the following citations.
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Planes
Crew
Disposition
- MIA 15 Dec 1944
- Status changed to KIA
- Body not recovered
Personal Life
- Born: 1 Nov 1919, Seneca, KS, USA
- Height: 5'6 1/2"
- Weight: 136
- Eyes: Brown
- Hair Brown
- Race: White
- Residence: Wheatridge, Jefferson County, Colorado
- Occupation: Carpenter Helper
- Date of Death: 15 Dec 1944
- Buried: Missing in Action or Buried at Sea, Tablets of the Missing at East Coast Memorial, NYC, USA
Family
- Ruth Ballard (Mother) - Golden, CO.
- Louise M. Dingwell (wife) - Fort Oglethrope, GA.
Images
Lieutenant Dingwell's draft cards.
The Emergency contact page from MACR 14085. For the full report, go to his plane: 43-22424.
