Arthur William Nordstrom
Military
Pilot
416th BG - 670th BS - 9th AF
KIA 29 Sept 1944
Object Number - UPL 48209 - 1LT Arthur William Nordstrom Pilot 416th BG - 670th BS - 9th AF KIA 29 Sept 1944
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Nicknames: La France Libre, Miss Laid
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Chicago, IL | 3 June 1919 | |
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Enlisted |
Chicago, IL | 14 September 1940 | |
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Other First 416th BG Combat Mission |
Bernay, France | 4 March 1944 | |
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Died |
Bitburg, Germany | 29 September 1944 | A-20G 43-21759 Moderate to intense flak at the target cost us two planes, both flown by our original crews from the States. A direct hit in the tunnel gunner's hatch of Lt Arthur W. Nordsrom's plane broke it in the middle. As the plane fell in the target area, one parachute was seen. ... Lt Nordstrom's gunners were Staff Sergeants Joseph D. Gossett and Robert L. Miller. Nordstrom was on his 58th mission when he was KIA |
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Buried |
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial | Plot D Row 6 Grave 8 Luxembourg American Cemetery Luxembourg American Cemetery 50, Val du Scheid 2517 Luxembourg Luxembourg |
