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
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 366th Fighter Group
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, USA | 1 September 1918 | |
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Died |
Vielsalm, Arrondissement de Bastogne, Luxembourg, Belgium | 21 January 1945 | |
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Enlisted |
Indiana | ||
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Buried |
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial | Plot C, Row 1, Grave 39. |
Revisions
Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
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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