Norman Alton GAUNTT
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Source : Pilot Class Book 43-A, Garner field, TEXAS | |||||||
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | O-672793 | ||||||
AGE | 26 yo | ||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 28 October 1916 | ||||||
STATE | Weatherford, TEXAS | ||||||
FAMILY | Parents : Charles Virgil & Jewel Adeline Siblings : Norman Alton, Charles Virgil & Sarah Medina | ||||||
RANK | 2nd Lieutenant | ||||||
FONCTION | Co-Pilot | ||||||
JOB before ENLISTEMENT | |||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | |||||||
SQUADRON | 545th Bomb Squadron | ||||||
GROUP | 384th Bomb Group | ||||||
ARMY | 8th Air Force | ||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 04 july 1943 |
Source : F Lavernhe | |||||
STATUS | KIA | ||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Poillé-sur-Vegre (ferme famille Gouin) Lieu-dit Grand-Breil SARTHE | ||||||
DATA PLAN |
B-17 Fortress - type F-40-DL - s/n 42-3235 JD*T "Lakanuki"
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CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMETERY TEMPORARY of Saint André N°3572 | ||||||
CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY from Colleville | ||||||
GRAVE |
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DECORATION |
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Source : Pilot Class Book 43-A, Garner field, TEXAS | |||||||
In memory of the US aviators that crashed over Poille (Sarthe) |
Source : Jacky EMERY | ||||||
Rough Creek Cemetery Granbury, Hood County, TEXAS Source : Cheryl Crump |
Source : Newspapers.com |
Crew of B-17 Fortress - type F-40-DL - s/n 42-3235 JD*T "Lakanuki" |
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2nd Lieutenant | Lawrence Wayne MYER | Pilot | Dead - Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer |
2nd Lieutenant | Norman Alton GAUNTT | CoPilot | Dead - Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer |
2nd Lieutenant | James Claybourne CROUCH | Navigator | Dead - Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer |
2nd Lieutenant | Thomas Henty BRZOZNOWSKI | Bomber | Dead - Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer |
T/Sergeant | Jack DAVIDSON | Radio | Dead - Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer |
T/Sergeant | James Lynn LARUE | Mechanic | Dead - Colfax Cem. Washington USA |
Sergeant | Kenneth Eldon CHRISTENSEN | Gunner | Dead - Cem Am Colleville-sur-Mer |
S/Sergeant | Floyd C Jr HUBBLE | Gunner | Dead - Cem Am Colleville-sur-Mer |
S/Sergeant | David L BUTCHER | Gunner |
Evasion with network Françoise - Dead in 2004 Ashes scattered around the monument - Help during his escape: Mr Auduc, Mr Bouvret, André Dubois, Victor David, Mme Heissat etc.. |
Sergeant | James Thomas CARTER | Gunner | Dead - Fort Sam Houston Nat Cem |
8th AIR FORCED-Day - Order of battleU.S. Strategic Air Force: Lieutenant General Carl SPAATZ8th Air Force: Lieutenant General James H. DOOLITTLE
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INFORMATION SOURCES | Francecrashes39-45.net - Arie-Jan van Hees - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov |
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PICTURE SOURCE | Frédéric LAVERNHE - Uswarmemorials.org - USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries |
PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |