World War II
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Fallen
Fallen
Alexandria, ND
County:
Divide
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Air Force
Rank:
2nd Lieutenant
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
711th Bomber Squadron, 447th Bomber Group, Heavy
Circumstances:
While returning from a mission to Regensburg, Germany, his B-17, "Rosemary III", lost 3 engines. He was able to nurse it back to southern England where his crew was able to bail out safely but his parachute failed to open.
Biography:
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 and Purple Heart awards.