Lyle Austin Norquist
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Object Number - UPL 21915 - Lyle A Norquist - Mason City, 351st BG, KIA
Shot down 27 May 1944 in B-17 #42-31975 'Queen Of the Air', Killed in Action (KIA).
Purple Heart with 1 oak leaf cluster awarded 2 Feb 1944 for injuries sustained on a bombing mission 31 Dec 1943 with the 351st Bombardment Group. Right waist gunner on 15 B-17 missions. Planes included "Queen of the Air," #42-31975, the plane that was shot down leading to his death, and "My Devotion." #42-30857. A memorial to Lyle and the 7 crewmates who perished with him, down a narrow forest road, is placed at the address, La Maxerelle , 88-Vosges , Grant Est , France. The memorial has the insignia of the 510th BS on top and a piece of the plane's propeller on the right side. Other parts of the plane can still be seen on the site.
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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
Missions
- Date: 27 May 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Mason City, Iowa, USA | 15 September 1914 | Born 9-15-1914 to Edwin N. Norquist and Ethel (Bouldin) Norquist, Lyle was one of 16 grandsons of Gustaf Ferdinand Norquist and Christine (Lingwall) Norquist who all served their country. |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 27 May 1944 |
Revisions
Submitted by Rick Graham at Steve Norquist, cousin of Lyle Norquist.
Submitted by Rick Graham at Steve Norquist, cousin of Lyle Norquist.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5331 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
