Norman F Christian
Military
arubalime
Object Number - UPL 7090 - Staff Sergeant Norman F. Christian at his parents home in Chicago, Illinois U.S.A.
Shot down by flak and crashed at Reil, Germany on 07/19/44 in B-17G "Silver Slipper" #42-32045.
POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-706674
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Silver Slipper
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
18 January 1924 | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
19 July 1944 - 2 May 1945 | ||
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Died |
19 April 1970 |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7411 / MACR 7411; Snetterton Falcons, pg 169, 178 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
