Tuskegee Airman Lawrence Dickson's remains identified

30 Nov 2018

Captain Lawrence Dickson was an African-American "Tuskegee" pilot of 100th Fighter Squadron of USAAF 332nd Fighter Group during the war. On 23 Dec 1944, while flying a P-51 Mustang fighter, he experienced an engine failure and crashed near the Italo-Austrian border. In 2012, a crash site was discovered, and recovery efforts began in 2017. DNA samples taken from surviving bone fragments matched the samples taken from Dickson's daughter Marla Andrews and another relative, announced the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Dickson will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, United States on 22 Mar 2019.

For more information:
AP News: Pentagon IDs remains of Tuskegee Airman killed in WWII



Back to Main | Back to 2018 News Index




Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you.

Please help us spread the word:

 Reddit
 Bluesky
 Mastodon

Stay updated with WW2DB:

 RSS Feeds


Posting Your Comments on this Topic

Your Name 
Your Webite 
Your Email 
 Your email will not be published
Comment Type 
Your Comments 
 

Notes:

1. We hope that visitor conversations at WW2DB will be constructive and thought-provoking. Please refrain from using strong language. HTML tags are not allowed. Your IP address will be tracked even if you remain anonymous. WW2DB site administrators reserve the right to moderate, censor, and/or remove any comment. All comment submissions will become the property of WW2DB.

2. For inquiries about military records for members of the World War II armed forces, please see our FAQ.
Search WW2DB


News

Random Photograph

Chinese troops marching in Hubei Province, China, May-Jun 1940

Current Site Statistics

Famous WW2 Quote
"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. You win the war by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country!"

George Patton, 31 May 1944


Support Us

Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 a month will go a long way. Thank you!

Or, please support us by purchasing some WW2DB merchandise at TeeSpring, Thank you!