Norman Joseph Huschka

Military
A bomber crew of the 322nd Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder after a mission over Ijmuiden, Holland. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 7 Apr 1944.' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'A US NINTH AIR FORCE STATION ENGLAND. Topic of conversation: Ijmuiden, the Nazi-held port in Holland that felt the weight of more than 600 tons of bombs during the big Marauder medium weight bomber attack on March 26. Smiles were the order of the day for this crew, shown here discussing their part in the media-456732.jpg FRE 9860 A bomber crew of the 322nd Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder after a mission over Ijmuiden, Holland. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 7 Apr 1944.' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'A US NINTH AIR FORCE STATION ENGLAND. Topic of conversation: Ijmuiden, the Nazi-held port in Holland that felt the weight of more than 600 tons of bombs during the big Marauder medium weight bomber attack on March 26. Smiles were the order of the day for this crew, shown here discussing their part in the biggest single operation in Ninth Air Force history. For four of the airmen March 26th was a "revenge mission". Last May 14th Lt Col D turner, of Sapulpa, Okla, co-pilot (shown third from left), Capt Louis J Sebille, of Snover, Mich, pilot (shown third from right), 1st Lt Benjamin R Tillman, of Tampa. Fla, bombardier (second from left) and Staff Sgt, Harold Baker, of West Springfield, Mass, tail-gunner (far right) had a "date" with the enemy at Ijmuiden, and bombing results were nil. Three days later, some Marauders went out again to the same port... and none came back. On March 26th the four airmen settled an old score for that raid's ill-fated crews. Others in the picture are, left to right: Sgt Waldo W Shows, of Taylorsville, Miss, radio-gunner, S/Sgt Norman J Huschka, of Ellinwood, Kansas, engineer-gunner, and 1st Lt Albert J Sadnfoss, of Newport Kentucky, navigator (second from right).' Roger Freeman Collection

Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 9860 - A bomber crew of the 322nd Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder after a mission over Ijmuiden, Holland. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for...

Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Isigny, France in B-26 41-31954, A/C hit by flak engine ablaze, bombs salvoed and bale out ordered, baled out Prisoner of War (POW). 9-May-44. MACR 4478.



Awards: PH, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-732562
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Ellinwood, KS 67526, USA 21 November 1920

Other

Shot down / baled out

14230 Isigny, France 9 May 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Isigny, France in B-26 41-31954, A/C hit by flak engine ablaze, bombs salvoed and bale out ordered, baled out POW. 9-May-44. MACR 4478.

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychowo, Poland 9 May 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV.

Died

Great Bend, KS 67530, USA 21 February 1997

Based

Andrews Field 9 May 1944 Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF.

Buried

Great Bend, KS 67530, USA Hillcrest Memorial Park Great Bend Barton County Kansas, USA

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