Victor Dunnam served in the U.S. Army for 3 years, 3 months, and 23 days before his death in France. He died when his truck hit a mine on June 14, 1944. He was part of the Corps of Engineers at the time of his death.
The explosion killed several other members of the Battalion, including Lt. Stuart S. Wise, Cpt Richard R. Miller, T/5 Freddie L. Camano, T/5 Luther C. Willis, Pfc James C. Hardy, Pvt Julius E. Webb, Pfc Sam Weiss and Pvt Ezequiel Cias. Dunnam, at the time of his death, did not have a will so all of his belongings were returned to his mother, Ida Breland. He was 30 years old at the time of his death and left behind no wife or children. |
Dunnam was originally interred June 17, 1944 at the United States Military Cemetery in St. Mere Eglise, France. His only personal effects after his death were a wallet, a fountain pen, two pocket knives, four British coins, two ribbons, and two dollars that were exchanged to a Treasurers Check and mailed to his mother. Dunnam was disinterred on March 17, 1948 and put into his final resting place almost a year later. He was permanently interred February 21, 1949 in St. Laurent, France under the direction of Interring Officer First Lieutenant C.H. Hiemstra. He was placed in Plot F, Row 18, Grave 28 at the Normandy American Cemetery. Custom military funeral services were conducted and a flag was sent to his mother in March 1949 along with a letter stating the details of his final resting place. |