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TSgt Norman L Nelson
26 May 1922 – 28 Jan 1944
| Birth | 26 May 1922 |
| Death | 28 Jan 1944 |
| Cemetery | Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila , Capital District , National Capital Region , Philippines |
| Added by | JimO on 10 Dec 2014 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56790083 |
Bio
Son of Mrs. Mary Nelson who resided in Fremont, Nebraska. Norman served as a Technical Sergeant & Crew Chief on B-25G #42-64881, 823rd Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. He resided in Dodge County, Nebraska prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on February 8, 1941, prior to the war, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents. B-25G #42-64881 took off from Garbutt Field near Townsville, Queensland, Australia on a ferrying flight, with a crew of 5 and 6 passengers, bound for 17 Mile Drome (Durand) near Port Moresby, Central Province Papua New Guinea. The passengers were from the 823rd Bombardment Squadron and other U. S. Army units. There was a strong weather front reported between New Guinea and Australia on that day. It is assumed, since they never arrived at their destination, that they crashed somewhere near the Coral sea during the war. Everyone on board was lost. Norman was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight during the war. Service # 17018599 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Those who perished on B-25G #42-64881: Bachman, Justus W ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, TX Badia, Jesus P ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, SC Chretien, Wilford H, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, RI Coleman, James F ~Capt, Passenger, NC D'Elia, William ~ Sgt, Passenger, NY Narten, Calhoun P ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, OH Nelson, Norman L ~ T/Sgt, Crew Chief, NE Plageman, Charles D ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, VA Renshaw, Donald T ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, PA Thomas, Jack E ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, IN Youngblood, John L ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, GA ( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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