Norman Daniel Cota Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 360FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. 320 hours of combat. Transferred to HQ Sqn, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: DSM, DFC (OLC), AM (2OLC), BS, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Gremlin Express
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Group 368th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron 375th Fighter Squadron 376th Fighter Squadron 397th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Vicious Virgin Invincible Faye
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 360th Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Massachusetts, USA | 15 December 1921 | Son of Norman Daniel and Constance Martha “Connie” [Alexander] Cota. |
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Enlisted |
1 July 1939 | Av Cadet 1-Jul-39. | |
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Other Crashed |
Spence, GA 31779, USA | 18 November 1942 | Landing Accident Stall/Spin Spence Field, GA Cat 4 2Lt Norman D Cota Jr, 18-Nov-42. AT-6A 41-17013 - 445SEFTSq |
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Died |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | 18 March 1988 | |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
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Other Promotion |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
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Based Transferred |
Martlesham Heath | Assigned to 360FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Based |
Martlesham Heath | Transferred to HQ Sqn, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other Promotion |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | Promoted to Captain. | |
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Other Promotion |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | Promoted to Major. | |
| Gainesville, FL, USA | |||
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Other Graduate West Point |
West Point, NY, USA | Graduated West Point Military Academy. Jan-43. | |
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Buried |
Wisconsin Memorial Park Inc, 13235 W Capitol Dr, Brookfield, WI 53005, USA | Wisconsin Memorial Park Brookfield, Waukesha County, WI |