James Blaine Aageberg

Military

Object Number - UPL 49170 - James B. Aageberg

Killed in Action on 21 January 1945 in P-47 Thunderbolt #44-20424.



Aageberg was leading a four ship flight on a sortie to attack German vehicles over St Vith. Aageberg's flight came under fire from flak, and he reported his engine was cutting out, stating his intention to bail out. Other members of Aagerberg's flight watched him bail out, and his parachute fail to open.



Awarded the Air Medal with 16 Oak Leaf Clusters.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 366th Fighter Group

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, USA 1 September 1918

Died

Vielsalm, Arrondissement de Bastogne, Luxembourg, Belgium 21 January 1945

Enlisted

Indiana

Buried

Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial Plot C, Row 1, Grave 39.

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Updated a Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56278905.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56278905/james-blaine-aageberg

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