Norbert J Wick
MilitaryAccording to David Greene, navigator, this photo was taken at Biggs Army Air Base, El Paso , TX., on March 29th, 1944 while in the process of forming the combat crew. Standing, left to right, David Greene, John Bonifant cp, Norbert Wick p, Roger Knierim left-waist gunner. Kneeling in front of Knierim is Palmer Taylor radio operator. The other two men did not serve with the crew in England Roger Freeman Collection
Laurence Bonifant in conversation with David A Greene, May 2003.
Entered service at Ft. Niagara, New York on 12 November 1942. Assigned to 579th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 392nd Bombardment Group (Heavy) in May 1944. Flew 32 combat missions between 16 July 1944 and 4 November 1944. Rank at the end of WWII was 1st Lt.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 579th Bomb Squadron 392nd Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 579th Bomb Squadron 392nd Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 579th Bomb Squadron 392nd Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 579th Bomb Squadron 392nd Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born Lockport, New York |
13 November 1921 | ||
Died Apopka, Florida |
15 March 2006 |
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Military Decorations - Award record cards available online at the National Archives and Records Administration web site: National Archives NextGen Catalog
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Page 442 in the book 2ND AIR DIVISIONby Turner Publishing Company, 1998 edition (D790.A2S45)