James Bell Dickson, Date of Birth, Date of Death

James Bell Dickson

Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross

Date of Birth: 19-Jan-1923

Date of Death: 08-Apr-1944

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

James "Jim" Bell Dickson (January 19, 1923 - August 8, 1944), a native of Aberdeen, Mississippi, was a pilot in the U.S.
Army Air Forces.
Dickson was killed in action April 8, 1944 in P-51B, tail number 43-7147, YF-X.Dickson was assigned to the 358th Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, 8th AAF Fighter Station at Steeple Morden, England.
He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross which was pinned on by Colonel Jesse Anton of Covington, Kentucky. On 8 April 1944, above and around Haulerwijk (the Netherlands) a heavy air battle arose between a number of German and American fighter planes.
An American aircraft was hit and exploded in the air.
The pilot, James B.
Dickson, chair and all, were thrown out.
He came to a piece of arable land caught between Haulerwijk and Haule.
Lieutenant Dickson belonged to the 358th Fighter Squadron 355th Fighter group, part of the 65th Fighter Wing, US 8th Air Force Fighter Command, stationed at Steeple Morden.
His Mustang was returning from an escort flight.
On April 11, Dickson was buried at the General Cemetery in Haulerwijk.
After the war, he was reburied at the request of the family in the United States.