Warren L Dedrickson
Military"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.
Dedrickson was assigned to the Harry McGregor Crew originally. However only one of the crew members that appear on overseas movement orders for Harry McGregor, were on his crew when it was shot down on 9 August 1944. Dedrickson either changed crews or flew his tour as a spare gunner.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-664417
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Gallopin Ghost
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
San Antonio, TX, USA | 16 December 1944 | |
Died |
Springfield, MO, USA | 17 November 2004 | WARREN DEDRICKSON, 83 Memorial service for Warren "Pat" Dedrickson, 83, Clarinda, Page County,Iowa, formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, were held on Saturday, November 20, 2004, at the First Covenant Church with Rev. Alan Dean officiating. Burial of the cremated remains was in the Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the First Covenant Church. Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Dedrickson died on Wednesday, November 17, 2004, at the Cox Health System South Facility in Springfield, Missouri. He was born September 29, 1921 in Saronville, Nebraska, to M. J. and Esther (Nelson) Dedrickson. He was raised in Nebraska graduating from the Clay Center High School. He moved to Red Oak in 1939 and was united in marriage to Gladys Abraham on October 17, 1943. He serves his country during WW11 in the United States Air Force. He farmed throughout the years as well as working for the Nelson Dairy until going to work for the United States Postal service as a rural mail carrier. He retired in 1986 after 20 years of service. He was a member of the First Covenant Chruch where he was a former trustee and financial secretary. He was also a member of the American Legion |
Buried |
Red Oak, IA 51566, USA | 20 November 2004 | Evergreen Cemetery Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa, USA Plot SAE 360A 1A |
Born |
Saronville, NE 68975, USA | ||
Montgomery County, IA, USA |
Revisions
http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=1388081
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51501772/warren-leonard-dedrickson
"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom, page 181
466th BG Archives - Official overseas movement order for the Harry McGregor Crew
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia