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Personal info

Full name
DALTON, Dean H
Date of birth
26 October 1918
Age
25
Place of birth
Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas
Hometown
Crawford County, Kansas

Military service

Service number
O-424924
Rank
Captain
Function
Co-Pilot
Unit
565th Bombardment Squadron,
389th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
26 November 1943
Place of death
Opeinde, 5 Km from Drachten, Holland

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
B 10 11

Immediate family

Members
George E. Dalton (father)
Nellie M. Dalton (mother)
George E. Dalton (brother)
Nancy Dalton (sister)
Betty Jane (Mandelcorn) Dalton (wife)

Plane data

Serial number
42-40749
Data
Type: B-24D
Nickname: SackTime Sally
Destination: Bremen, Germany
MACR: 3493

More information

Capt Dean H. Dalton graduated from Pittsburg (Kansas) High School and the University of Kansas.

Enlisted in the USAAF in August 1940 as Aviation Cadet. From April 1943 he worked as Flight Commander and Operations Officer in England. He got married to Betty in January 1942.

The ship lagged the formation due to flak damage sustained over the target, and fell victim to intense enemy fighter attack. The ship blew up shortly after it took a direct hit in the bomb bay. 4 Members survived and became prisoner of war in Stalag Luft 1 and Stalag 17B.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Michel Beckers, Johan Kuiper, www.389bhtg.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov

Photo source: Nico Leers, Johan Kuiper, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 41-F. Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas