Norman served as a Corporal & Gunner on B-24J "Bonnie Annie Laurie" (#42-51760), 778th Bomber Squadron, 464th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Franklin County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on February 1, 1944 at Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky. He was noted as being employed as a Bookkeeper and/or cashier and also as Married.
Norman was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24 was hit by enemy flak and crashed in the Adriatic Sea during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service ID: 35298547.
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Airmen who perished on B-24J (#42-51760):
Allison, Norman W ~ Corp, Gunner, Ohio ~ (MIA)
Durbin, Wallace H ~ Corp, Gunner, Kansas ~ (MIA)
Hill, Gerold G ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Arkansas ~ (KIA)
Kelly, Joseph A ~ Corp, Engineer/Gunner, New York ~ (KIA)
Matveia, Donald E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Michigan ~ (MIA)
Rogers, William L ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Texas ~ (KIA)
Taylor, Clayton R ~ Corp, Gunner, Maine ~ (MIA)
Young, Frank H ~ Corp, Gunner, New York ~ (MIA)
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
He resided in Franklin County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on February 1, 1944 at Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky. He was noted as being employed as a Bookkeeper and/or cashier and also as Married.
Norman was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24 was hit by enemy flak and crashed in the Adriatic Sea during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service ID: 35298547.
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Airmen who perished on B-24J (#42-51760):
Allison, Norman W ~ Corp, Gunner, Ohio ~ (MIA)
Durbin, Wallace H ~ Corp, Gunner, Kansas ~ (MIA)
Hill, Gerold G ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Arkansas ~ (KIA)
Kelly, Joseph A ~ Corp, Engineer/Gunner, New York ~ (KIA)
Matveia, Donald E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Michigan ~ (MIA)
Rogers, William L ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Texas ~ (KIA)
Taylor, Clayton R ~ Corp, Gunner, Maine ~ (MIA)
Young, Frank H ~ Corp, Gunner, New York ~ (MIA)
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
Norman served as a Corporal & Gunner on B-24J "Bonnie Annie Laurie" (#42-51760), 778th Bomber Squadron, 464th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Franklin County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on February 1, 1944 at Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky. He was noted as being employed as a Bookkeeper and/or cashier and also as Married.
Norman was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24 was hit by enemy flak and crashed in the Adriatic Sea during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service ID: 35298547.
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Airmen who perished on B-24J (#42-51760):
Allison, Norman W ~ Corp, Gunner, Ohio ~ (MIA)
Durbin, Wallace H ~ Corp, Gunner, Kansas ~ (MIA)
Hill, Gerold G ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Arkansas ~ (KIA)
Kelly, Joseph A ~ Corp, Engineer/Gunner, New York ~ (KIA)
Matveia, Donald E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Michigan ~ (MIA)
Rogers, William L ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Texas ~ (KIA)
Taylor, Clayton R ~ Corp, Gunner, Maine ~ (MIA)
Young, Frank H ~ Corp, Gunner, New York ~ (MIA)
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
He resided in Franklin County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on February 1, 1944 at Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky. He was noted as being employed as a Bookkeeper and/or cashier and also as Married.
Norman was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24 was hit by enemy flak and crashed in the Adriatic Sea during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service ID: 35298547.
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Airmen who perished on B-24J (#42-51760):
Allison, Norman W ~ Corp, Gunner, Ohio ~ (MIA)
Durbin, Wallace H ~ Corp, Gunner, Kansas ~ (MIA)
Hill, Gerold G ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Arkansas ~ (KIA)
Kelly, Joseph A ~ Corp, Engineer/Gunner, New York ~ (KIA)
Matveia, Donald E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Michigan ~ (MIA)
Rogers, William L ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Texas ~ (KIA)
Taylor, Clayton R ~ Corp, Gunner, Maine ~ (MIA)
Young, Frank H ~ Corp, Gunner, New York ~ (MIA)
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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