Lyle E Nord
Military ROLL OF HONOURStanding from left : William McClelland, Harry H. Crosby, Charles A. Via, Jr., Everett E. Blakely, James R. Douglas.
Kneeling : Lester W. Saunders, Monroe R. Thornton, Edward S. Yevich, Lyle E Nord, and Edmund G Forkner
From the Blakely Collection
WIA. B-17F #42-3393 'Just-A-Snappin'. On mission to Bremen on 8 Oct 1943 A/C severely damaged by flak and enemy fighters. A/C returned to base alone and crashed near Ludham.
Shot down 29 May 1944 in B-17 #42-107011. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Connections
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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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
29 May 1944 | ||
Born |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
29 May 1944 |
Revisions
Added an Association to “Thorpe Abbotts”, the home base of the 100th BG.
Added S/N per info on the 100th BG website.
Added a connection to A/C #42-3393 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added a connection to the 100th BG - see pg. 186 in the book"Flying Fortress" by Edward Jablonski.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5237 / MACR 5237, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop and Hey p. 314 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database