(C. Eder)
1/Lt. William M. Dauchy
(C. Eder)
1/Lt. William M. Dauchy
338th FS - 15 April 1945 - 20 August 1946
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Born on 04th February 1920 in New York Educated at Troy Country Day School, Deerfield Academy & Rensselaer Polytechnic (Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity) Studying Business administration Army Serial Number - O-683978 1940 - Began flying at Troy airport under civilian pilot training program 17th June 1942 - Enlisted in the US Army Air Corps 1943 - AAF Training at Harlington, Texas & at Blackland AFB Waco, Texas 20th July 1943 - Crashed AT-6A Texan 41-16220 at Harlington, TX Trained in 'A' Flight in Florida on P-40's and set sail for England in March 1945. 15 April 1945 - Joined the 338th Fighter Squadron 26 May 1945 - Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to 1st Lieutenant 21 October 1945 - Went on 7 days leave 24 October 1945 - Appointed Flight Leader 01 February 1946 - Appointed Squadron Instrument Check Pilot 25 February 1946 - Temporary Duty to Munich to take Regular Army examinations 20 August 1946 - Transferred to the 31st FG 1947 - Married Mary
Simmons of Blackpool in Lancashire, England. Retired as a Major in 1963. Passed away on 29th June 1997 at the age of 77, in Nueces, Texas |
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| Memories | "made the trip to England with me and also joined the 55th and the 338th at the same time I did." (C. Eder - August 2010) | ||||||
| Additional Photo |
Lt. Dauchy's ashtray, whilst on Occupation Duty in post war Germany. Nb. Photo opens in new window. Close window to return to this page. |