Norman Frederick Towns

Military

Crash landing. Mid-air collision, parachute landing. One A/C brought back so many holes it had to be salvaged. The hydraulic system was shout out. One piece of flak cut my interphone wires and passed in front of my eyes. I missed death by 4'.



AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

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

People

Robert D Nelson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-715288
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-51231

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

North New Portland, New Portland, ME 04961, USA 4 February 1926

Other

Survived Crash Landing

Lenwade, Norwich NR9, UK 5 November 1944 survived the crash landing of B-24J-1-DT #42-51231 at Lenwade, Norfolk, that killed three of his crewmates

Died

Bradenton, FL, USA 5 December 2010

Buried

Sarasota, FL, USA 10 December 2010 Sarasota National Cemetery Sarasota Sarasota County Florida, USA Plot: SECTION 8 SITE 794
Winthrop, ME, USA

Revisions

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Sources

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bradenton/obituary-preview.aspx?n=norm…
"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Chris Brassfield & Earl Wassom - page 196

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self