William D Norton

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 31 December 1943 in B-24 42-7577 'Buzz Buggy', KIA.

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-7577

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Buzz Buggy
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in action

31 December 1943

Born

Atlanta, Georgia

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1679; The History of the 446th Bomb Group, pg 39