William B. Dawson, age 20, from Tunica, Mississippi, Tunica county.
Parents: Willie B. Dawson
Spouse: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, U.S. Army, Alaska, Fort Richardson, Alaska. Purple Heart, Bronze Star
Date of death: Friday, September 24, 2010
Death details: Died of wounds suffered while traveling between Ghanzi and Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, when his military vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive device. Pfc Jaysine P. S. Petree was also killed.
Cemetery: Family cemetery, Tunica
Source: Department of Defense, Commercial Appeal