Name: James B Aageberg
First Name(s): James B
Last Name: Aageberg
Place of birth: Indiana, Lake Cnty, Hammond
Rank: Capt Pilot
ASN: O-813104
Company: 390th F Sqdrn
Unit: 366th Fighter Grp 9th USAAF
Reported as: KIA
Date of incident: 21-01-1945
Place of incident: Burtonville area
His story: Capt James B Aageberg took off from Assche, Belgium, was hit by flak and was heading West. The engine of the plane was cutting out and Capt Aageberg reported on the radio about his dying engine and then dipped down through the overcast. Afterwards pulled up in the prescribed manner and left the ship just before it stalled. The chute opened but streamed all the way down never blossoming out to break the fall. Capt Aageberg landed in a small wood just to the East of Vielsalm and the ship crashed about two miles West of him.
Type plane: Republic THUNDERBOLT, P-47D-30-RE, #44-20424
Destination: Malmedy, Belgium
Mission: Close support
MACR: 11783
Unit History of 366th Fighter Group
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