Norman Laverne Box
MilitaryAssigned to 385FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. Detached to 1st Scouting Force. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean medal.
Post war: Remained in USAF serving in Korean war and credited with 3 x Mig kills [2 x 4-Sep-52] [1 x 14-Sep-52] with 25th FIS 51FIW rising to the rank of Major.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 364th Fighter Group 1st Scouting Force 383rd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Honington
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Butte County, CA, USA | 6 July 1918 | Son of Ruben P and Anita E Box. |
Enlisted |
San Francisco, CA, USA | 22 July 1942 | |
Other Promotion |
RAF Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1EE, UK | 2 October 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Other Crashed |
RAF Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1EE, UK | 11 October 1944 | Landing Accident Honington/Sta 375 Cat 3 damage Lt Norman L Box, 11-Oct-44. P-51D 44-13891 1SF 8AF. |
Other Shared destroyed |
Germany | 21 November 1944 | Credited shared kill. 21-Nov-44. |
Died |
Fair Oaks, CA, USA | 31 March 1988 | |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
Born |
Hat Creek, CA 96040, USA | ||
Based |
Honington | Assigned to 385FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Based |
Honington | Detached [TDY] to 1st Scouting Force. | |
Buried |
San Francisco, CA, USA | San Francisco National Cemetery San Francisco San Francisco County California, USA | |
Other Promotion |
RAF Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1EE, UK | Promoted to Captain. |
Revisions
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Korean War Aces By Robert F Dorr
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Korean War Aces By Robert F Dorr