Howard L. Dickson.
Gunner · 328th Squadron · Of 3826 Cleveland Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, OH.
The Man Behind the Name
1st Lt. Howard L. Dickson flew as gunner instructor on the August 1, 1943 Ploesti mission. He was reported killed in action following the loss of aircraft 42-40612.
Dickson was interred in the village cemetery of Plop, Commune of Harsa, District of Prahova, Romania, alongside Flight Officer Joe E. Boswell. His next of kin was listed as Mrs. Estelle Dickson (mother), 3826 Cleveland Avenue, Dayton, Ohio.
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Missions flown.
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.