Dolan, William Edward

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Dolan, William Edward, "Pop" ⇗
Rank	Captain / Major
Serial Number	O-468972
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group Headquarters Detachment, per Headquarters Detachment, 384th Bomb Group Morning Report dated 2 January 1943, effective 2 January 1943. Transferred to the Casual Pool AAF/ETO Reinforcement Depot AAF Station 591, per Headquarters Detachment, 384th Bomb Group Morning Report dated 6 September 1945, effective 6 September 1945.
Duty	Intelligence Officer
Last Duty Date	6 September 1945
Results	Transferred
Decorations	Awarded the Bronze Star Medal Per HQ, 1st Bomb Division General Orders #290 dated 31 August 1944. Presented on 6 September 1944.
Citation For Higher Decoration	WILLIAM E. DOLAN, O-468972, Major, Air Corps, United States Army. For meritorious service as intelligence officer of a heavy bombardment group in connection with military operations against the enemy in the European Theatre of Operations from I January 1943 to 26 August 1944. Entered military service from New Jersey.
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 4 July 1896 Assigned to the 384th BG HQ Det. as Group Intelligence Officer (aka S-2) on 2 January 1943 (microfilm B0373-01275). Detailed as Station Photographic Officer (Prim) on SO #20 dated 28 May 1943. Appointed to a Special Court-Martial as President of the Board for the trial of two named EM per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #131 dated 30 October 1943. Placed on two days Temporary Duty to AAF Station 101 on or about 16 February 1944, purpose, Intelligence Activities per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #29 dated 12 February 1944. Amended per Station SO #30 dated 14 February to read: Period of Travel and Temporary Duty not to exceed four days. Relieved from attachment to Det A, Hq & Hq Sq, 304th Serv Gp. for rations and quarters. Placed on two days Temporary Duty to London on or about 25 May 1944, purpose Intelligence Activities per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #95 dated 24 May 1944. Promoted to Major per paragraph 12 SO #177 HQ ETOUSA dated 26 July, effective 26 June 1943. Placed on approximately two days Temporary Duty to AAF Station 101 on 16 October 1944, purpose witness at General Court Martial trial per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #204 dated 15 October 1944. Placed on approximately two days Temporary Duty to AAF Station 101 on 5 November 1944, purpose witness at General Court Martial trial per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #215 dated 1 November 1944. Ordered on two days Temporary Duty to London on 14 December 1944, purpose Supply Activities per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #244 dated 12 December 1944. Ordered on two days Temporary Duty to London on 8 January 1945, purpose Official Business per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #5 dated 6 January 1945.
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Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
310⇗	14 April 1945	Target: Gun Battery Type: Military Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France	Observer	44‑8401⇗	Combat Mission Credit Col. Milton, Wing Lead. Sortie Report⇗

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