Norman Joseph Rogers Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 54105 - 2nd Lt Norman J Rogers Jr, 491BG.
Assigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. 2 x combat missions.
Failed to Return (FTR) Hanover in B-24 42-110107 "Wham Bam Thank You Ma'm" 24-Aug-44; Bailed out of A/C, captured and held overnight at Munster A/D, dispatched by rail for Oberusel, due to a bombed out rail line, marched on foot through Russelsheim, beaten to death by civilian mob 26-Aug-44. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 8296
Awards: PH.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 338833051
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Togglier / Nose Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31340848
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36459119
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34792548
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31267637
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Wham Bam Thank You Mam
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 24 August 1944
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Lorraine American Cemetery, St Avold, France
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: North Pick
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Rochester, New York | 22 December 1919 | Son of Norman J Sr and Jennie Rogers. Next of kin - wife Mrs Norman Rogers. |
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Other Bailed out |
40 miles Nth Hanover | 24 August 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Hanover in B-24 42-110107 "Wham Bam Thank You Ma'm" 24-Aug-44; Bailed out of A/C, captured. MACR 8296 |
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Died |
Russelsheim, Germany | 26 August 1944 | Beaten to death by civilian mob 26-Aug-44. Killed in Action (KIA) |
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Buried |
Russelsheim, Germany | 27 August 1944 | Interred Russelsheim cemetery |
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Based |
North Pickenham | 24 August 1944 | Assigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial | Re-Interred Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial Plot D Row 3 Grave 14 | |
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Other Flight training |
Trained at the following bases; Mitchell Fld, NY Scott Fld, IL Lowery Fld, CO CGAF Class Ctr Nashville, TN Maxwell Fld, AL | ||
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Enlisted |
New York City, NY | New York City, New York |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8296, National WWII Monument
