Norville John Gorse
Military
Personal Pictures from Nephew John G Gorse
Object Number - UPL 19401 - 2 LT Norville Gorse
B-17 #42-29752 ditched into North Sea 13 May 1943. Gorse and pilot Rogers made a valiant effort to control the plane. Returned to base.
Shot down 28 July 1943 in B-17 #42-30355 'Dallas Rebel'. Prisoner of War (POW) imprisoned at Stalag 7A and moved to work camps with the final one 48-11 at Munich.
POW
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19062411
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 338th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-664435
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-728314
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
Missions
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Chicago, IL, USA | 4 May 1924 | |
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Enlisted |
Chicago, IL, USA | 21 March 1942 | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 28 July 1943 - 12 June 1945 | |
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Died |
North Prairie, WI, USA | 28 May 2003 | Died at Nephews Home (John G Gorse) |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial numbers in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Brought in information from a duplicate record on the website. Source:
MACR 141 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Also:
NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…
POW record: http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=69430
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor; MACR 0141, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey pp. 117, 202. Snetterton Falcons by Doherty and Ward pp. 20, 39; Snetterton Falcons, pg 24 and 43
