Norman L Aigner

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-22501.jpeg UPL 22501 Norman L Aigner
ROTC Photo from the Virginia Tech Yearbook, year 1939 proir to the war

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Object Number - UPL 22501 - Norman L Aigner ROTC Photo from the Virginia Tech Yearbook, year 1939 proir to the war

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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Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: Horsa
  • Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron

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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

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Ancestry.com

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U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949

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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.

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