Name:
James Bell "Jim Bell" Dickson
Rank:
Captain
Serial Number:
O-795918
Unit:
358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-04-08
State:
Mississippi
Cemetery:
Odd Fellows Rest Cem., Aberdeen, Mississippi
Plot:
65-B
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Comments:
James Bell “Jim Bell” Dickson was born on Januray 1, 1923. He entered the service in Mississippi. He was assigned to the 358th Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, 8th AAF at Steeple Morden in England. Killed in action over Holland on 8 April 1944, he is now buried in Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, Aberdeen, Monroe County, Mississippi, USA
He is also honored on a monument at: Eikensingel 42, 8433 JK Haulerwijk, Ooststellingwerf, Netherlands.