Ernie J Dickenson
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
in memory of the American airmen who died at Clayes on May 29, 1943
B.17 n 42-3042 96BG 337 BS
Object Number - UPL 57700 - War Monument in Clayes Cemetry (Britany, 35590, France) : in memory of the American airmen who died at Clayes on May 29, 1943 B.17 n 42-3042...
Shot down 29 May 1943 in B-17 #42-3042. Plane crashed between Partenay-de-Bretagne and Clayes, nine miles NW of Rennes, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 3984. Killed in Action (KIA).
Flight Officer Ernie J. Dickenson was born April 19, 1923, the son of Frank and Christine Dickenson. He was from Elmore City, Oklahoma.
On May 29, 1943, he was copilot of B-17 tail #42-3042 of the 96th Bomb Group, 337th Bomb Squadron, when it crashed near Rennes, France.
His remains were never recovered.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Cabin Heater
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Elmore City, Oklahoma, USA | 19 April 1923 | Flight Officer Ernie J. Dickenson was born April 19, 1923, the son of Frank and Christine Dickenson. He was from Elmore City, Oklahoma. |
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Died |
29 May 1943 | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
English Channel | 29 May 1943 | On May 29, 1943, he was copilot of B-17 tail #42-3042 of the 96th Bomb Group, 337th Bomb Squadron, when it crashed near Rennes, France. His remains were never recovered. |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3984 / MACR 3984; Snetterton Falcons, pg 25 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
