Norman Arne Salo
Military
Object Number - UPL 32092 - "S/Sgt Salo of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, 10-Feb-44 England."
Assigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x missions. 17-Oct-43 crew bailed out of B-17 42-30610 'Red Ass' when a fire in the fuselage developed during a training flight.
Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
Aircraft
Places
![A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-31027) nicknamed "Honey Chile" and their dog and monkey mascots "Scrappy" and "Joe". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289774.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘AERIAL MASCOTS OF FORTRESS CREWS. PH/MoN. As frisky and friendly a pair of aerial mascots as you'll find in Britain are "Scrappy" and "Joe", pup and monkey team belonging to the](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380433.jpg.webp?itok=L7HbOA_i)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Hibbing, MN | 22 January 1921 | Son of Arvid and Senja Salo. |
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Enlisted |
Denver, CO, USA | 14 August 1942 | Denver, Colorado |
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Based |
Framlingham | 23 September 1943 - 11 April 1944 | Assigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Died |
Arvada, CO, USA | 4 August 1973 | |
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Buried |
Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO | 7 August 1973 | Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado. |
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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 344
