Norman V Rudrud

Military
media-23603.jpeg UPL 23603 Norman V. Rudrud Crew. Back row: (L-R) 2nd Lt. William Ganz-Co-pilot, 2nd Lt. Harold Rosenzweig, 2nd Lt. Edwin L. Brown-Bombardier, 2nd Lt. Norman V. Rudrud. Front row: (L-R) Sgt. Alfred L. Breault-Tail Gunner, Sgt. George Harry Cooper-Waist Gunner, James C. Brown-Ball Turret Gunner, Sgt. Walter H. Kerr-Engineer, Sgt. Beryl C. Cooper- Radio Operator, Sgt. Milford C. Pinson-Waist Gunner. Photo was taken at Rapid City, sometime in Spring 1944.

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

Object Number - UPL 23603 - Norman V. Rudrud Crew. Back row: (L-R) 2nd Lt. William Ganz-Co-pilot, 2nd Lt. Harold Rosenzweig, 2nd Lt. Edwin L. Brown-Bombardier, 2nd Lt. Norman V....

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

People

Black and white portrait of S/Sgt. Alfred L. Breault in dress uniform

Alfred L Breault

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11111836
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Milford C Pinson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34506561
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

42-97740

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Viroqua, WI 54665, USA 11 October 1917

Enlisted

Madison, WI, USA 4 June 1942

Died

Westby, WI 54667, USA 12 March 1994

Buried

Viroqua, WI 54665, USA 16 March 1994 Viroqua Cemetery Viroqua Vernon County Wisconsin, USA
Vernon County, WI, USA

Revisions

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ContributorHotelie1970
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Sources

General Order 324 from Headquarters 1st Bombardment Division, Office of the Commanding General, by Command of Major General Williams, dated 12 September 1944

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources

http://398th.org/Images/Images_Crews/index.html
http://death-records.mooseroots.com/l/140988253/Norman-V-Rudrud
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=rudrud&GSfn=norma…;

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Contributoremma simpson
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Sources

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

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ContributorAAM
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398th History, Vol 1 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Norman V Rudrud: Gallery (9 items)

Object number: UPL 22620 - Norman Rudrud was a pilot in the 602nd Squadron of...

Object number: UPL 23603 - Norman V. Rudrud Crew. Back row: (L-R) 2nd Lt...

Object number: UPL 38378 - Norman V. Rudrud and wife/partner.

Object number: UPL 38379 - Norman V. Rudrud and wife/partner.

Object number: UPL 38380 - Norman V. Rudrud

Object number: UPL 38381 - Norman V. Rudrud and wife/partner.

Object number: UPL 38383 - Norman V. Rudrud in Rapid City.

Object number: UPL 38384 - Norman V. Rudrud and crew in Rapid City.

Object number: UPL 38385 - Norman V. Rudrud, William (Bill) Ganz, Harold...