Marker Inscription
(Aug. 9, 1916 - Dec. 22, 1943) A graduate of Albany High School, William Edwin Dyess was an aviation and infantry commander in the Phillipines during World War II. Captured at the fall of Bataan in 1942, he survived the Death March and escaped his captors a year later. Back in the U.S., his published accounts of enemy actions toward prisoners of war greatly aided the war effort and influenced world opinion. In November 1943, he made an appearance at the Albany football field on his way to California, where he died in a plane crash just weeks later. Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene is named for the much-decorated war hero. Recorded - 2004
About this site
Lt. Col. William E. Dyess is a historical marker in Albany, Shackelford County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 35 historical markers documented in Shackelford County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 54 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7399, -99.2898 near Albany. The nearest cataloged historic site is Albany (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Reynolds Presbyterian Academy, Site of, Trinity Episcopal Church, and First United Methodist Church of Albany.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5417013108. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
