John D Norris
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Object Number - UPL 36466 - Detail from the Post-Gazette newspaper 12 Nov 1943.
Shot down 17 May 1943 in B-17 #42-5219. Killed in Action (KIA). Crash site memorial in Brec'h, France was dedicated on October 13, 2001. Copilot Joseph Boyle (POW) was at the dedication.
https://www.aerosteles.net/steleen-brech-b17
Awarded the Air Medal.
Buried at Church Hill Cemetery, Wilkins County, PA. FindAGrave Memorial #76344601.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
13 October 1920 | ||
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Died |
17 May 1943 | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 17 May 1943 | https://www.aerosteles.net/steleen-brech-b17 |
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Buried |
Wilkins Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA | Church Hill Cemetery |
Revisions
Added Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 76344601.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76344601/john-d-norris
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15569 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
