43-7147 Miss Aberdeen
Crashed between the Rendijk and Elleboogsvaart roads, Haulerwijk, Friesland, Netherlands on 8th April 1944.
The aircraft disintegrated in mid-air while chasing Luftwaffe fighters. The pilot, 1st Lt. James B. Dickson, did not survive and is buried in the United States of America.
The Mustang was flying fighter escort for the USAAF operation against Braunschweig, Germany.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-795918
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Aircraft crash site
- Known as: Haularwijk, Friesland, Netherlands
![P-51 Mustangs of the 355th Fighter Group break formation, ready for landing, over the ground support vehicles and control tower of Steeple Morden Airfield. Image signed on reverse with the approval of station censor. Handwritten caption on reverse: '355 FG Steeple Morden, Control Tower, read crew + P41 [sic] group peeling off for landing.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377141.jpg.webp?itok=zxxvSLfB)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Crashed between the Rendijk and Elleboogsvaart roads, Haulerwijk, Friesland | 8 April 1944 | Mid air disintegration, crashed Haulerwijk, Netherlands pilot 1Lt James B Dickson KIA MACR 3728 |
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Assigned |
Steeple Morden, UK | Assigned to 358FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
Details supplied by M. Vr. Gr. J. de Boer. http://www.historische-ver.haulerwijk.com/
ContributorAAM
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Sources
MACR 3728 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database