James Arthur Norton Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) May 17, 1943, in B-26 #41-18090 on mission to a power station in Holland went down in the sea off Ijmuiden, Holland. after being shot down by flak.



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2nd Lieutenant James A. Norton was born August 18, 1920. His next of kin were his parents, Dr. and Mrs. James A. Norton. He was from Conway, South Carolina.

On May 17, 1943, he was the Co-Pilot of B-26 tail #41-18090 of the 322th Bomb Group (M), 452th Bomb Squadron (M) when it went down over the North Sea on a mission to Ijmuiden, Holland.

He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at Margraten, Holland.

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Units served with

322nd Bomb Group

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

People

Edward R Norton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Conway, NC, USA 18 August 1920 2nd Lieutenant James A. Norton was born August 18, 1920. His next of kin were his parents, Dr. and Mrs. James A. Norton. He was from Conway, South Carolina.

Died

17 May 1943 On May 17, 1943, he was the Co-Pilot of B-26 tail #41-18090 of the 322th Bomb Group (M), 452th Bomb Squadron (M) when it went down over the North Sea on a mission to Ijmuiden, Holland.

Buried

He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at Margraten, Holland.

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorEmily
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Middle Name/ Nickname gained from IPDF researched by Bill Beigel

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ContributorWW2 Researcher Bill Beigel
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IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 126, MACR5650, ABMC