Norman served as a Staff Sergeant on B-29-40-BW "Joltin Josie" #42-24614, 873rd Bomber Squadron, 498th Bomber Group, Very Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Worcester County, Massachusetts prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on May 1, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
Norman was declared "Missing In Action" when the "Joltin Josie" suffered an explosion shortly after takeoff from Saipan Atol and crashed into the sea.
They were assigned to mission 51 along with 114 other B-29's that were dispatched to attack the Nakajima aircraft plant in Tokyo during the war.
B-29 "Joltin Josie" #42-24614 was one of six B-29's lost of this mission.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 11051473
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24614:
Capt. Wilson C Currier, Jr, O-429050, Pilot
1st Lt. Robert M O'Connor, O-729362, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. John W Campbell, O-700134, Navigator
1st Lt. Robert H Canfield, O-741463, Bombardier
1st Lt. Raleigh E Phelps, O-735919, Passenger/Observer
2nd Lt. Warren L Hansen, O-886310, Flight Engineer
T/Sgt. George L Hill, Jr, 19071337, CFC Gunner
S/Sgt. David Laufman, 32421079, Radar Operator
S/Sgt. Robert V Rannels, 17065979, Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Norman T Roberts, 11051473, Tail Gunner
S/Sgt. Richard W Russell, 36454786, Left Gunner
Sgt. Roger H Wyatt, 31268241, Right Gunner
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Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
He resided in Worcester County, Massachusetts prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on May 1, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
Norman was declared "Missing In Action" when the "Joltin Josie" suffered an explosion shortly after takeoff from Saipan Atol and crashed into the sea.
They were assigned to mission 51 along with 114 other B-29's that were dispatched to attack the Nakajima aircraft plant in Tokyo during the war.
B-29 "Joltin Josie" #42-24614 was one of six B-29's lost of this mission.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 11051473
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24614:
Capt. Wilson C Currier, Jr, O-429050, Pilot
1st Lt. Robert M O'Connor, O-729362, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. John W Campbell, O-700134, Navigator
1st Lt. Robert H Canfield, O-741463, Bombardier
1st Lt. Raleigh E Phelps, O-735919, Passenger/Observer
2nd Lt. Warren L Hansen, O-886310, Flight Engineer
T/Sgt. George L Hill, Jr, 19071337, CFC Gunner
S/Sgt. David Laufman, 32421079, Radar Operator
S/Sgt. Robert V Rannels, 17065979, Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Norman T Roberts, 11051473, Tail Gunner
S/Sgt. Richard W Russell, 36454786, Left Gunner
Sgt. Roger H Wyatt, 31268241, Right Gunner
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Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Norman served as a Staff Sergeant on B-29-40-BW "Joltin Josie" #42-24614, 873rd Bomber Squadron, 498th Bomber Group, Very Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Worcester County, Massachusetts prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on May 1, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
Norman was declared "Missing In Action" when the "Joltin Josie" suffered an explosion shortly after takeoff from Saipan Atol and crashed into the sea.
They were assigned to mission 51 along with 114 other B-29's that were dispatched to attack the Nakajima aircraft plant in Tokyo during the war.
B-29 "Joltin Josie" #42-24614 was one of six B-29's lost of this mission.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 11051473
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24614:
Capt. Wilson C Currier, Jr, O-429050, Pilot
1st Lt. Robert M O'Connor, O-729362, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. John W Campbell, O-700134, Navigator
1st Lt. Robert H Canfield, O-741463, Bombardier
1st Lt. Raleigh E Phelps, O-735919, Passenger/Observer
2nd Lt. Warren L Hansen, O-886310, Flight Engineer
T/Sgt. George L Hill, Jr, 19071337, CFC Gunner
S/Sgt. David Laufman, 32421079, Radar Operator
S/Sgt. Robert V Rannels, 17065979, Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Norman T Roberts, 11051473, Tail Gunner
S/Sgt. Richard W Russell, 36454786, Left Gunner
Sgt. Roger H Wyatt, 31268241, Right Gunner
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Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
He resided in Worcester County, Massachusetts prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on May 1, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Machinist and also as Single, without dependents.
Norman was declared "Missing In Action" when the "Joltin Josie" suffered an explosion shortly after takeoff from Saipan Atol and crashed into the sea.
They were assigned to mission 51 along with 114 other B-29's that were dispatched to attack the Nakajima aircraft plant in Tokyo during the war.
B-29 "Joltin Josie" #42-24614 was one of six B-29's lost of this mission.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 11051473
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24614:
Capt. Wilson C Currier, Jr, O-429050, Pilot
1st Lt. Robert M O'Connor, O-729362, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. John W Campbell, O-700134, Navigator
1st Lt. Robert H Canfield, O-741463, Bombardier
1st Lt. Raleigh E Phelps, O-735919, Passenger/Observer
2nd Lt. Warren L Hansen, O-886310, Flight Engineer
T/Sgt. George L Hill, Jr, 19071337, CFC Gunner
S/Sgt. David Laufman, 32421079, Radar Operator
S/Sgt. Robert V Rannels, 17065979, Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Norman T Roberts, 11051473, Tail Gunner
S/Sgt. Richard W Russell, 36454786, Left Gunner
Sgt. Roger H Wyatt, 31268241, Right Gunner
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Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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