USN WWII Muster Rolls, 1938-1949; Ancestry database USN Ships, Stations and Other Naval Activities, 1939-1949; Ancestry database The Selma Times-Journal, (AL), Wed, Aug 11, 1943, p. 8; citing home on 18 day furlough The Selma Times-Journal, (AL), Sun, Jun 17, 1945, p. 30; citing two Selmians on board Indianapolis The Selma Times-Journal, (AL), Sun, May 20, 1945, p. 8; citing home on furlough. The Selma Times-Journal, (AL), Tues, Aug 14, 1945, p. 1; citing MIA The Selma Times-Journal, (AL), Wed, Sept 19, 1945, p. 1; citing Hope Abandoned Navy Department, Casualty Section, Office of Public Information (1946): Combat Connected Naval Casualties, WWII, by States; Vol. AL-MO; AL, p. 5; citing parents, Selma, AL Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69370709/william_burns-dorman: accessed August 27, 2025), memorial page for S1 William Burns Dorman (14 Jun 1925-30 Jul 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 69370709, citing New Live Oak Cemetery, Selma, Dallas County, Alabama.