Gerald Lloyd Norman
Military
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Object Number - UPL 14160 - Gerald "Lloyd" Norman, 96th Bomb
Shot down 5 January 1944 in B-17 #42-39816. Plane crashed into Bay of Biscay. Gerald Norman was the sole survivor. Prisoner of War (POW). The nine other men on board most probably drowned in the Bay of Biscay and are listed as Missing In Action (MIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-685922
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15322241
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31140014
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-808985
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38191213
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Vermont Lady
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 5 January 1944
Places
- Site type: Military site
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Haile, Louisiana, USA | 29 May 1917 | |
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Enlisted |
30 May 1941 | Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Krems an der Donau, Austria | 5 January 1944 | Interned at Stalag XVIIA, near Krems, Austria. NARA WWII POW record : "Returned to Military Control 30 June 1945." |
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Other Honorably discharged |
22 October 1945 | ||
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Died |
27 December 1979 | Marion, Louisiana |
Revisions
MACR 2013
NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA WWII POW records
Veterans Affairs BIRLS death File
SSDI (Social Security Death Index)
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2013 / MACR 2013; Snetterton Falcons pg 82 and 97 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
