Malcolm J Erickson
MilitaryJCook Photo Collection & Archives
On 23 March, 1945, P47's of the 9th Air Force, including the 405th FG, were involved in attacks near Schermbeck, Dinslaken, Borken, Sudlohn Germ. Most likely, these attacks were in preparation of the Allied attack across the Rhine river that would start the next day. Captain Malcolm J. Erickson, who had already received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with an Oak Leaf Cluster, went missing on this mission. He remains missing till this day. His name is commemorated on the Tablets of the Missing at Netherlands American Cemetery.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Robinson Air Base
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Minneapolis, MN, USA | 6 August 1919 | |
Died |
Germany | 23 March 1945 | |
Other Stationed |
3640 Ophoven, Belgium |
Revisions
Correspondence with Dominique Vernooij, who has adopted Erickson's name on the Tablets of the Missing in Margraten.