Raymond A Normandin

Military
media-16410.jpeg UPL 16410 Crew #645/465
Raymond A. Normandin Crew
466th BG - 786th and 784th Bomb Squadrons

Standing Left to Right: Curtis N. Adamy (N), Raymond Ostolski (B), Arthur C. Weber (CP), Raymond A. Normandin (P)

Kneeling Left to Right: Miles Henneman (G), William F. Crayne (G), Heber L. Honey (FE), Rudolph Gorisek (G), Robert R. Hill (R/O)

This crew flew 10 missions with the786th BS then transferred to the 784th BS, trained as a lead crew then flew 20 more combat missions as a lead crew to complete their tour. 466th Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 16410 - Crew #645/465 Raymond A. Normandin Crew 466th BG - 786th and 784th Bomb Squadrons Standing Left to Right: Curtis N. Adamy (N), Raymond Ostolski...

Flew 30 missions including 8 Squadron Lead, 10 ground lead and 2 wing lead. Longest mission was #28 to Berlin (over 9 hours) came in with empty fuel tanks.



DFC/ Air Medal w 3/Oak Leaf Cluster / Air Force Commandation

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Heber Leroy Honey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39905380
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Raymond A Ostolski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12168851
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Arthur W Weber

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

Missions

665

  • Date: 5 October 1944

576

  • Date: 26 August 1944

568

  • Date: 24 August 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New Bedford, Massachusetts 2 August 1920

Enlisted

Boston, MA, USA 22 June 1942
New Bedford, MA, USA 236 Maxfield Street
Edmond, OK, USA
Euless, TX, USA

Revisions

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466th BG Archives - Letter from Raymond Normandin to Earl Wassom,
20 August 2003

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Letter from Raymond Normandin to Earl Wassom, 20 August 2003

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466th BG Archives = 786th BS Combat Crew Mission Record Chart

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466th BG Historian

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

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