UPL 52521
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This letter from Lyle Norquist to his brother Stan was published in The Globe-Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 26 Jun 1944, p. 11, after Lyle was listed as MIA. It describes a harrowing experience of nearly being shot down on a previous B-17 mission before he was KIA on "Queen of the Air" on 27 May 1944 (his family was notified of his death in September 1944).
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Units
- 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: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: My Devotion
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Sources
Submitted by Rick Graham at Steve Norquist, cousin of Lyle Norquis.