The storybook career of Lt. Col. W.R. Dunn, American’s first ace in War War II, AMAer and active RCer
By Jack Aycock
As seen in the January 1978 issue of Model Aviation.
Pilot Officer Dunn in cockpit of a Spitfire belonging to No. 71 Eagle Squadron, 1941. Badly wounded after two victories which made him an ace, his wartime record was overlooked for 25 years.
The Battle of Britain. Spitfires, Hurricanes and the famous No. 71 Eagle Squadron or the Royal Air Force are all part of the heritage of America's first ace or World War II, William R. Dunn. At age 61 he has given…