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TSGT Norman M Shirk

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TSGT Norman M Shirk Veteran

Birth
Death
26 Mar 1945 (aged 19)
Framsden, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Burial
Twinsburg, Summit County, Ohio, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.3010972, Longitude: -81.4463972
Plot
Section 11
Memorial ID
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B-17G Flying Fortress #43-38876 "Worry Bird," 8th Air Force.

Killed in mid air collision with another B-17 while returning to base following a mission over Germany.

1st Lt. Arlin L Porter, Pilot
Flt. Off. Melvin I Danner, Jr
2nd Lt. Charles Daugherty, Jr
2nd Lt. William Young
SSgt. Joseph F Dawson, Jr
TSgt. Charles L Elgin, Flight Engineer & Top Turret Gunner
SSgt. Hardin G Lewis
TSgt. Norman M Shirk
SSgt. Harry F Yeaney

And Killed In Action aboard the other B-17
(#43-38402--391 Bomb Sq., 34 Bomb Gp.) were:

2nd Lt. Hugh H McCutchan, Jr, Pilot
2nd Lt. James A Holt
Flt. Off. Julius H Bowers
Sgt. Howard J Armstrong
Sgt. Thomas J Dalton
Sgt. John B Lamkin
Sgt. Irwin Meltz
Sgt. Bert W Servo
Sgt. Paul E Sheetz
~
Entered the service from Ohio; ASN 35066276.
B-17G Flying Fortress #43-38876 "Worry Bird," 8th Air Force.

Killed in mid air collision with another B-17 while returning to base following a mission over Germany.

1st Lt. Arlin L Porter, Pilot
Flt. Off. Melvin I Danner, Jr
2nd Lt. Charles Daugherty, Jr
2nd Lt. William Young
SSgt. Joseph F Dawson, Jr
TSgt. Charles L Elgin, Flight Engineer & Top Turret Gunner
SSgt. Hardin G Lewis
TSgt. Norman M Shirk
SSgt. Harry F Yeaney

And Killed In Action aboard the other B-17
(#43-38402--391 Bomb Sq., 34 Bomb Gp.) were:

2nd Lt. Hugh H McCutchan, Jr, Pilot
2nd Lt. James A Holt
Flt. Off. Julius H Bowers
Sgt. Howard J Armstrong
Sgt. Thomas J Dalton
Sgt. John B Lamkin
Sgt. Irwin Meltz
Sgt. Bert W Servo
Sgt. Paul E Sheetz
~
Entered the service from Ohio; ASN 35066276.

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TECH SGT 728 AAF BOMB SQ
WORLD WAR II


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  • Created by: Tim Cook
  • Added: Jan 9, 2017
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175150124/norman_m-shirk: accessed ), memorial page for TSGT Norman M Shirk (15 Apr 1925–26 Mar 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 175150124, citing Crown Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Twinsburg, Summit County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Tim Cook (contributor 46481904).