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BROWN, Norman Edward - Date of
birth
11 November 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Upper Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13052103 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Engineer -
Unit
43rd Troop Carrier Squadron,
315th Troop Carrier Group
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Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Rees, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jasper M. Brown (father)
Mabel V. Brown (mother)
Virginia Brown (sister)
Jasper Brown (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-15256 -
Data
Type: C-47A
Destination: Dropzone A, Rees, Germany
Mission: Paratrooper drop
MACR: 13385
More information
Norman E. Brown graduated from Upper Darby High School in 1937. He attended college and was employed at the Philadelphia Fire Retardant Co.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 15 Janaury 1942.
After dropping paratroopers, his airplane was hit by flak but managed to fly five miles west until it nosed down in a gentle glide into the ground, exploding on contact
It carried a five men crew of which three men were killed. The other two returned to duty. It also carried nineteen passengers, all members of the British 6th Airborne Division, who all jumped before the airplane was hit.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - 1930 Census, www.fold3.com, Veteran Compensation Application Files
Photo source: Jac Engels, Upper Darby High School 1937