Lt. Erickson 55 FG

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Posted By Paul Patist on September 03, 2006 at 06:02:21:

The remains of 55FG Lt. Erickson were recovered from a field at Lanzerath Belgium by JPAC/CILHI some years ago. I'm looking for information when this was done and were they repatriated to The States or buried where he crashed (Dec 1 1943) as there is a headstone over there.

Wilton G. Erickson

Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # O-748934
38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group

Entered the Service from: Ohio
Died: 5-Sep-45
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery
Cambridge, England

Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart - Remains recovered

Paul

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Comments:: The remains of 55FG Lt. Erickson were recovered from a field at Lanzerath Belgium by JPAC/CILHI some years ago. I'm looking for information when this was done and were they repatriated to The States or buried where he crashed (Dec 1 1943) as there is a headstone over there. : Wilton G. Erickson : : Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces : Service # O-748934 : 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group : Entered the Service from: Ohio : Died: 5-Sep-45 : Missing in Action or Buried at Sea : Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery : Cambridge, England : Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart - Remains recovered : : Paul : _____________________________ : Associate member of the Awon : http://www.awon.org/

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