Dixon I Wands

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) 21 April 1944 in AC #4239971 'Little Chum' Weather was very poor, but the crews took off. It was completely fogged in; the ceiling was 1,000 ft. It was still foggy at 14,000 feet. It was at this altitude that the plane ran into very heavy turbulence. Lost control of the plane and it spun in. Crashed near the 95th BG Station at Horham. S/Sergeant. L. George's chute failed. 6 crewmembers were killed, four parachuted to safety. There were only 4 survivors.



AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-39971

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Chum
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Horham, Eye IP21, UK 21 April 1944

Buried

25 April 1944

Born

Kansas

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452nd BG History book

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ABMC, Roll of Honor / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia