Norman R Nelson
MilitaryHe flew on John Barnett crew. He was considered an original crew member of the group.
Shot down 9 November 1942 in B-17 41-24509 'Miss Swoose' while serving as Bombardier. Aircraft crashed into the sea near the target. KIA
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Miss Swoose
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 9 November 1942
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 9 November 1942 | Killed by AA fire. Aircraft crashed into the sea near St. Nazaire, France. |
Born |
Anaconda, Montana | ||
Other Commemorated |
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Madingley Road, Coton, Cambridgeshire CB23 7PH, UK | Commemorated on the Wall of the Missing, Cambridge American Cemetery. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 26-Nov-2014. Added KIA event MACR 16010; added Commemoration event: American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) record.
Lee Cunningham 31-Oct-2014. Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 16010; National Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC)
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 16010 / MACR 16010, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 45, First Over Germany pg. 43, http://www.wwiime / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…