NY NY - William G. Dolan, 27, Sodus Point, 26 June 1953

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Missing Person / NamUs #MP92733
William G. Dolan, Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact: June 26, 1953
Missing From: Sodus Point, New York
Missing Age: 27 Years


Circumstances of Disappearance: On 06/26/1953, at approximately 9:30 p.m., William G. Dolan, age 27, attempted to swim across the 300-foot channel that connects Sodus Bay to Lake Ontario. Witnesses observed Dolan disappear under the water in Sodus Bay, approximately halfway across the channel and not resurface. An extensive search in the following days for Dolan by the US Coast Guard, New York State Police and Sodus Point Fire Department had negative results. Dolan was an Airman First Class in the United States Air Force at the time, assigned to the Sampson Air Force Base.
 
Missing Person / NamUs #MP92733
William G. Dolan, Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact: June 26, 1953
Missing From: Sodus Point, New York
Missing Age: 27 Years


Circumstances of Disappearance: On 06/26/1953, at approximately 9:30 p.m., William G. Dolan, age 27, attempted to swim across the 300-foot channel that connects Sodus Bay to Lake Ontario. Witnesses observed Dolan disappear under the water in Sodus Bay, approximately halfway across the channel and not resurface. An extensive search in the following days for Dolan by the US Coast Guard, New York State Police and Sodus Point Fire Department had negative results. Dolan was an Airman First Class in the United States Air Force at the time, assigned to the Sampson Air Force Base.
Some background...
He was on a weekend pass from Sampson Air Force Base. The drowning was witnessed by his sister and girlfriend.
 

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