James Bell Dickson
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Details supplied by M. Vr. Gr. J. de Boer. http://www.historische-ver.haulerwijk.com/;
Object Number - UPL 41535 - 2nd. Lt. James. B. Dickson, 355th Fighter Group, 358th Fighter Squadron.
Killed in Action (KIA) - crashed near Haularwijk. Friesland, Netherlands in P-51 43-7147 on 8 April 1944.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Miss Aberdeen
- Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Died |
Emden, Germany | 8 April 1944 |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3728 / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
