• Alexandria Township, North Dakota
He was the son of:
• Carl and Anna Aaberg
Occupation listed:
• Farm hand
He had completed one year of college.
His service enlistment date / place was:
• November 18, 1941
• Missoula, Montana (Missoula County)
Second Lieutenant Aaberg (Serial #O-802686) served in the:
• 711th Bomber Squadron
• 447th Bomber Group, Heavy
Aaberg was a pilot of a B-17 replacement crew at Rattelsden, and was flying "Rosemary III", when the ship lost three engines on the return voyage from Regensburg. Aaberg nursed the ship over the coast of southern England, where the crew bailed out safely. Lieutenant Aaberg's parachute failed to open, and he was killed.
He was awarded the:
• Distinguished Flying Cross
• Purple Heart
Also remembered in East Writing Rock Cemetery.
• Alexandria Township, North Dakota
He was the son of:
• Carl and Anna Aaberg
Occupation listed:
• Farm hand
He had completed one year of college.
His service enlistment date / place was:
• November 18, 1941
• Missoula, Montana (Missoula County)
Second Lieutenant Aaberg (Serial #O-802686) served in the:
• 711th Bomber Squadron
• 447th Bomber Group, Heavy
Aaberg was a pilot of a B-17 replacement crew at Rattelsden, and was flying "Rosemary III", when the ship lost three engines on the return voyage from Regensburg. Aaberg nursed the ship over the coast of southern England, where the crew bailed out safely. Lieutenant Aaberg's parachute failed to open, and he was killed.
He was awarded the:
• Distinguished Flying Cross
• Purple Heart
Also remembered in East Writing Rock Cemetery.
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