Norman R Nelson

Military

He flew on John Barnett crew. He was considered an original crew member of the group.

Shot down 9 November 1942 in B-17 41-24509 'Miss Swoose' while serving as Bombardier. Aircraft crashed into the sea near the target. KIA

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

41-24509

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Swoose
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Saint-Nazaire, France 9 November 1942 Killed by AA fire. Aircraft crashed into the sea near St. Nazaire, France.

Born

Anaconda, Montana

Other

Commemorated

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Madingley Road, Coton, Cambridgeshire CB23 7PH, UK Commemorated on the Wall of the Missing, Cambridge American Cemetery.

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 26-Nov-2014. Added KIA event MACR 16010; added Commemoration event: American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) record.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 31-Oct-2014. Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 16010; National Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC)

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 16010 / MACR 16010, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 45, First Over Germany pg. 43, http://www.wwiime / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…