William Irwin Dobbs ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Tennessee
On February 5, 1945 Second Lieutenant Dobbs was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of Tennessee. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 111495 |
| Service ID | O-929309 |
| Name | William Irwin Dobbs |
| From | Davidson, Davidson County, Tennessee |
| Casualty Date | February 5, 1945 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Specialty | Co-Pilot |
| Unit/Group | 465th Bomber Group, Heavy, 781st Bomber Squadron |
| Casualty Type | Missing in action |
| Location | Adriatic Sea |
| Burial | Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
William Irwin Dobbs is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
William Irwin Dobbs was born in 1925 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. He was later living in Pickett County, Tennessee when he entered the service. He was the son of Stacey Malone Dobbs and Christine Cecilia Irwin.On February 5, 1945 he was on the crew of B-24H Liberator #42-52503 during a bombing mission to Regensburg, Germany. On the return trip back to their base in Italy, they were lost over the Adriatic Sea. The official report states that the aircraft was short on fuel and experienced engine trouble. There were no survivors and the entire crew of ten men were declared missing. We identified 10 casualties in our archive related to the #42-52503 incident on February 5, 1945.
◼William I Dobbs :: Co-Pilot
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ United States Aviator Badge Army
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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• 7,515 World War II
• 906 Korean War
• 1,295 Vietnam War
• 173 Prisoners of war
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• 42 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 91 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 7 Medal of Honor recipients
• 7,515 World War II
• 906 Korean War
• 1,295 Vietnam War
• 173 Prisoners of war
• 1,652 Missing in action
• 42 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 91 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 7 Medal of Honor recipients
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