Harry A Dixon
MilitaryDied of Injuries received while performing firefighting duties at Advance Landing Ground A-71, Chastres, France, when a B-26C, #42-107844, returning from an operational mission crashed at the East-West runway and immediately burst into flames on December 9, 1944.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Platoon
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Air base
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 2047th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Maryland, USA | 23 January 1923 | |
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Enlisted |
Baltimore, MD, USA | 25 March 1943 | |
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Died |
28000 Chartres, France | 10 December 1944 | Died of Injuries while fighting an aircraft crash at Advanced landing Ground A-59, Cormeilles-en-vexin, France. |
| Maryland Ave, Baltimore, MD, USA | |||
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Buried |
Baltimore National Cemetery, Baltimore, MD Plot: E, 0, 3584 |
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Sources
American Battle Monuments Commission website: https://www.abmc.gov/
Fire Trucks At War: http://www.firetrucks-atwar.com/
Army Firefighting website: http://www.armyfirefighting.com
http://www.findagrave.com/