William Winfield Dyer (1918 - 1948)

Born 23 Sep 1918 in Westbrook, Cumberland, Maine, United States of America

Ancestors

Husband of Elsie M. (Burke) Dyer — married 14 Sep 1940 in Maine, United States

Died 21 Jun 1948 at age 29 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States of America

Biography

William was born September 23, 1918 in Westbrook, Cumberland, Maine, United States of America to Howard Francis Dyer and Assenath B. Sawyer.^[1]

He married Elsie Burke on September 14, 1940 in Maine, United States of America.^[2]

He enlisted in the Army on May 13, 1943^[3] and served in WWII.

He died June 21, 1948 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States of America of a Shot Gun Wound to the Chest-Suicide while still in the United States Army and is buried in Smith Cemetery, Windham Center, Cumberland County, Maine, USA

Sources

1. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGD-ND87 : accessed 9 September 2015), William W Dyer, 1948; Burial, Windham Center, Cumberland, Maine, United States of America, Smith Cemetery; citing record Find A Grave: Memorial #121268772
2. ↑ "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCJ9-LC9 : accessed 9 September 2015), William W Dyer and Elsie M Burke, 14 Sep 1940; citing Marriage, Maine, United States, State Archives, Augusta.
3. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMNT-GWS : accessed 9 September 2015), William W Dyer, enlisted 13 May 1943, Portland, Maine, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

See also:

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFZN-XDG : accessed 9 September 2015), William W Dywer in household of Howard Dywer, Westbrook Ward 4, Cumberland, Maine, United States; citing sheet 5B, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,642.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM8R-VPX : accessed 9 September 2015), William W Dyer in household of Howard T Dyer, Westbrook, Cumberland, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0109, sheet 7A, family 125, line 23, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 832; FHL microfilm 2,340,567.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMM8-9QL : accessed 9 September 2015), William W Dyer in household of Howard F Dyer, Windham Town, Cumberland, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 3-157, sheet 12A, family 211, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 1477.

• "United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1Z-HL5V : accessed 9 September 2015), William Winfield Dyer, .

• Vital Records of Windham, Cumberland County, Maine: Note: Source Media Type: Civil Registry: Master Listing Source: Y

• Maine State Archives, Vital Records, Capital Complex: Note: NS198813: Source Media Type: Official Document: Master Listing Source: Y

• Maine Marriages 1892-1966 (MSA) & CD Rom: Publication: Picton Press, Camden ME 1996: Note: NS197973: Source Media Type: Official Document: Master Listing Source: Y

• Cemetery Inscriptions, Windham, Cumberland County, Maine: Note: http://www.town.windham.me.us/home.htm: Source Media Type: Electronic: Master Listing Source: Y