Norman Laverne Box

Military
media-26972.jpeg UPL 26972 Major Norman Laverne Box 385FS, 364FG, 8AF.

Object Number - UPL 26972 - Major Norman Laverne Box 385FS, 364FG, 8AF.

Assigned to 385FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. Detached to 1st Scouting Force. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean medal.



Post war: Remained in USAF serving in Korean war and credited with 3 x Mig kills [2 x 4-Sep-52] [1 x 14-Sep-52] with 25th FIS 51FIW rising to the rank of Major.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 1st Scouting Force 383rd Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photography of Honington airfield looking south, the technical site with four C-type hangars and bomb dump are at the top, 21 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1589. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Honington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Butte County, CA, USA 6 July 1918 Son of Ruben P and Anita E Box.

Enlisted

San Francisco, CA, USA 22 July 1942

Other

Promotion

RAF Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1EE, UK 2 October 1944 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

Crashed

RAF Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1EE, UK 11 October 1944 Landing Accident Honington/Sta 375 Cat 3 damage Lt Norman L Box, 11-Oct-44. P-51D 44-13891 1SF 8AF.

Other

Shared destroyed

Germany 21 November 1944 Credited shared kill. 21-Nov-44.

Died

Fair Oaks, CA, USA 31 March 1988

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).

Born

Hat Creek, CA 96040, USA

Based

Honington Assigned to 385FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF.

Based

Honington Detached [TDY] to 1st Scouting Force.

Buried

San Francisco, CA, USA San Francisco National Cemetery San Francisco San Francisco County California, USA

Other

Promotion

RAF Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1EE, UK Promoted to Captain.

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