Norman J Fix
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
While still flying over the target, very shortly after bomb's away, the Carolina Queen was attacked head on by two ME-109's ... the controls of the plane were shot away ... The plane crashed about 10 miles from Oschersleben just before noon ... Five men of the crew did not survive.
42-37809 / Carolina Queen
Family
Object Number - UPL 78559 - Norman J. Fix Hometown new article Norman J. Fix KIA 01/11/1944 While still flying over the target, very shortly after bomb's away, the Carolina...
Norman J. Fix graduated from Attica High School and worked as a mechanic.
He enlisted in Buffalo, Erie County, New York on 9 April 1942. He then trained at Redland, California, Walla Walla and Ephrata; in Washington, and Great Falls, Montana, before going overseas.
His brother Kenneth also served in the European Theater of Operations.
While still flying over the target, very shortly after bomb's away, Lt. Harold J. Chapman's no. 42-37809 "Carolina Queen" was attacked head on by two ME-109's. The bombardier, Lt. Wallis was hit by 20mm shells and killed instantly. the controls of the plane were shot away and Lt. Chapman ordered the crew to bail out. The plane crashed about 10 miles from Oschersleben just before noon. Five men of the crew did not survive.
We are still looking for a photo of the Carolina Queen nose art till this day.
42-37809 / Carolina Queen
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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
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Carolina Queen
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
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Revisions
From Family We are still looking for a photo of the Carolina Queen nose art till this day. [email protected]
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2506 / MACR 2506, 8th AF Losses, http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=578 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
