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Norris Stanford BALLANGRUD
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Source : Americanairmuseum.com | |||||||
| NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-681300 | ||||||
| AGE | 27 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 25 July 1918 Beltrami County, MINNESOTA | ||||||
| ETAT | OREGON | ||||||
| FAMILY |
Parents : Hans H & Dina M BALLANGRUD Siblings : Alice Mae & Norris Stanford | ||||||
| RANK | First Lieutenant | ||||||
| FONCTION | CoPilot | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | - |  | |||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | - | ||||||
| SQUADRON | 560th Bomber Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 388th Bomber Group, Heavy | ||||||
| ARMY | 8th US Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 21 January 1944 |
Source : Too | |||||
| STATUS | MIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Neuville-Ferrières, PAS-DE-CALAIS | ||||||
| DATA PLAN |
B-24 Liberator - type E-1-FO - s/n 42-7514 WQ*O "Valiant Lady"
Macr : 2359 Mission : Cherbourg (50): bases de lancement V1 Takeoff Station 115 Shipdham, Norfolk Shot by hunters at 3:16 p.m. | ||||||
| CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James | ||||||
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| DECORATION |
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Crew of B-24 Liberator - type E-1-FO - s/n 42-7514 WQ*O"Valiant Lady"
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| 1Lieutenant | Gary M | MATHISEN | Pilot | Dead | MIA | O-735418 - Seattle, WASHINGTON |
| 2Lieutenant | Norris Stanford | BALLANGRUD | CoPilot | Dead | Valley View Cem. Silverton, Marion Co, Oregon | O-681300 - 25 ans - Beltrami Co, MINNESOTA - Portland, Oregon |
| 2Lieutenant | John J | CLEARY | Navigator | Prisoner | O-678686 - Long Beach, NEW YORK - Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria | |
| 2Lieutenant | Donald R | HOELTKE | Bomber | Prisoner | O-678414 - Pittsford, NEW YORK - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 | |
| T/Sergeant | Richard E | ALLEN | Radio/Gunner | Prisoner | 32456988 - West Orange, NEW JERSEY - Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow | |
| T/Sergeant | John L | DICKINSON | Mecanic/Gunner | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Ardennes Neupre (Belg) | 32453614 - AM/PH - Bedminster, NEW JERSEY |
| S/Sergeant | Leo M | TYLER | Gunner | Prisoner | 17155940 - Glenwood, MINNESOTA - Décédé en captivité le 21/11/44 | |
| S/Sergeant | Jack N | OSTENSON | Gunner | Dead | MIA - Tablets Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | 6569189 - AM/PH - Saint George, UTAH |
| S/Sergeant | Victor J | ADAMS | Gunner | Dead | Long Island Nat Cem. HO.11339 Farmingdale, New York | 32323720 - Brooklyn, NEW YORK |
| S/Sergeant | Joseph E | PLAYFORD | Gunner | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | 11052136 - AM/PH - Ossining, NEW YORK |
| SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Francecrashes39-45.net - Americanairmuseum.com - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov |
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| PROGRAMMER | Frédéric & Renaud |