Norman L Aigner
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Norman L Aigner
ROTC Photo from the Virginia Tech Yearbook, year 1939 proir to the war
ROTC Photo from the Virginia Tech Yearbook, year 1939 proir to the war
Digital photo provided by MRJ
Norman L Aigner served as a co-pilot with the Headquarters Squadron of the 53rd Troop Carrier Wing. On D-Day, 6 June 1944, he was shot down in Horsa LJ161 over Normandy, France and killed. He is buried in Normandy American Cemetery.
Awards: AM, PH, Croix de Guerre.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: Horsa
- Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Richmond, VA, USA | 15 June 1918 | Son of Joseph E and Olive Miriam [Hill] Aigner. |
Died |
50480 Blosville, France | 6 June 1944 | |
Roxbury, VA 23140, USA | |||
Buried |
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial | Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial Plot C Row 17 Grave 15 |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
ContributorMileHighMark
Changes
Sources
U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949
ContributorWW2 Researcher Bill Beigel
Changes
Sources
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.