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EATON, Norman Hebard - Date of
birth
20 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Monroe County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-836747 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
587th Bombardment Squadron,
394th Bombardment Group, Medium
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Awards
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
15 May 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Urmond, Holland
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 11 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Guy Eaton (father)
Marion Eaton (mother)
Elvine Eaton (sister)
Phyllis Eaton (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-34164 -
Data
Type: B-26G
Mission: Military
More information
2nd LT Norman H. Eaton graduated from Philips Academy in Andover in 1940 where his father was a teacher. He participated in sports and the band.He was killed in an mid-air collision,
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.aviationarchaeology.com, www.findagrave.com, Philips Academy, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet