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John
Samuel
Dunaway
MIA (WWII) KIA
1922

–

November 22, 1944

Born:

Hornbrook

, 

California

Home:

Siskiyou

, 

California

Buried: 

Manila

, 

Philippine Islands

Cemetery:

A.B.M.C. Manila (Tablets of the Missing)

During World War II, John Dunaway became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 7 enemy aircraft in aerial combat, before he was himself shot down and listed as missing in action on November 22, 1944.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Air Corps)

    Batallion:

    36th Fighter Squadron

    Regiment:

    8th Fighter Group

    Division:

    5th Air Force

    Action Date:

    November 6, 1944
    Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, General Orders No. 82 (April 17, 1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Air Corps) John Samuel Dunaway (ASN: 0-731957), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Pilot of a P-39 Fighter Airplane in the 36th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group, FIFTH Air Force, in aerial combat against enemy forces on 6 November 1944 in the Southwest Pacific Area. On this date Lieutenant Dunaway shot down four enemy aircraft in a single engagement. First Lieutenant Dunaway’s unquestionable valor in aerial combat is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 5th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.