Norman W Ringstmeyer

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 28 May 1944 in B-17 42-39987 'Pin Ball'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5328



Awards: PH

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

People

Robert E Lee Probasco

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32269830 / T-61220
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-39987

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pin Ball
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA 1 July 1922 Son of Fred A and B Marie Ringstmeyer.

Enlisted

Omaha, NE, USA 2 September 1942

Died

Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany 28 May 1944 Shot down 28 May 1944 in B-17 42-39987 'Pin Ball'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5328

Based

Polebrook 28 May 1944 Assigned to 511BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF.
Lancaster County, NE, USA

Buried/ Commemorated

Lincoln, NE, USA Lincoln memorial park cemetery Lancaster County Lincoln Nebraska

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/28641849
https://www.fold3.com/image/310762491?terms=Norman%20W%20Ringstmeyer
https://www.fold3.com/page/84648474-norman-w-ringstmeyer/facts
https://www.fold3.com/image/319391657?terms=Norman%20W%20Ringstmeyer
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=42-39987&Submit6=Go
Mission 376: Battle Over the Reich, May 28, 1944 By Ivo de Jong
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102636804/norman-w-ringstmeyer

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5328 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database