Roland Van Erickson

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded to Service members serving outside the Continental United States in the American Theater for at least 30 days between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946, or who served during that period for an aggregate period of 1 year in the Continental United States.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
No  Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
No  Enlistment Records, National Archives Database
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo, Find A Grave
No  Official Army Air Forces Accident Report
No  Photo of veteran
No  United States Federal Census Records
Yes Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data 1LT Erickson, on this page
No  WWII Hospital Admission Records

Washington Newspaper Report, October 12, 1943:
A Seattle newspaper reported that 1LT Erickson was killed in Colorado as a result of a B-24 Liberator crash. Two airmen, Captain Niels Chievitz from Minneapolis, Minnesota and SSgt. Robert B. Rue from Miami County, Ohio also died in the accident.

WWII Draft Card Data
Roland Van Erickson
White, Male, Age: 25
Relationship to Draftee: Self
Birth Date: November 19, 1914
Birth Place: Walker, Minnesota
Residence Place: Pullman, Whitman County, Washington
Registration Date: October 16, 1940
Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: Student WSC
Height: 6' 1"   -  Weight: 183
Eye Color: Blue, Hair Color: Brown
Complexion: Dark
Next of Kin: Melvin H Erickson
Members of Household: Roland Van Erickson, Self
Melvin H Erickson, Father

Note 1, Death Location: "Near Peterson Army Airfield, Colorado" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of 1LT Erickson, this location was estimated on:

A. His Find A Grave webpage, identifies his assigned unit as the 307th Ferrying Squadron, 7th Ferrying Group and that he died in Colorado on October 11, 1943.

B. His status of "DNB" indicates that 1LT Erickson died as a result of a Non-Combat aircraft accident.

C. Limited information on the history of the 7th Ferrying Group can be found at the ARCHIVEGRID website 7th Ferrying Group collection, 1942-2000.

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