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name
DICK, James Baxter Jr - Date of
birth
15 December 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19181027 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Engineer -
Unit
733rd Bombardment Squadron,
453rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 April 1944 - Place of
death
Brunswick, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 8 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James B. Dick (father)
Ruth D. (Ehlen) Dick (mother)
Kenneth E. Dick (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-64464 -
Data
Type: B-24
Nickname: Cloud Hopper of Old Buck
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
MACR: 3923
More information
Plane was shot down by enemy fighters near I.P.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.b24bestweb.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Dominique Potier/http://www.findagrave.com/, www.b24bestweb.com