Personal File · AirmanKilled in Action

Norman A. Roggenkamp.

Pilot · Of Rural Route Two, New Albany, Indiana.

The Man Behind the Name

§ Biography

Captain Norman A. Roggenkamp was the pilot of B-24J 42-100294 on the 24 June 1944 mission to Dreux Airdrome, France. Lt. Col. Clarence R. Porter was aboard as acting commander.

Roggenkamp was reported as either unconscious or dead in the aircraft at the time of the explosion. He was reported buried by French civilians approximately 20 kilometers south of Dreux, France, per information from a French priest.

German capture records confirm Roggenkamp as dead. His next of kin were his wife, Mrs. Virginia L. Roggenkamp, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert V. Roggenkamp, both of New Albany / Hilltown, Indiana.

Service record.

§ As Catalogued
Rank
Captain
Position
Pilot
Serial Number
O-799463
Hometown
Rural Route Two, New Albany, Indiana

Missions flown.

6 catalogued · 24 Jun 1944 — 25 Feb 1944

The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.

Read the records.

3 documents

Original documents behind what this page says about this airman — reports, records, and histories the archive holds and is free to reproduce. Check the sources for yourself.

Supports 7 facts

Missing Air Crew Report 6742

Military Record · United States Army Air Forces · 1944 · Missing Air Crew Reports
Supports 5 facts

Escape and Evasion Report 1029

Military Record · United States Army Air Forces · 1944 · Escape and Evasion Reports
Supports 4 facts

Escape and Evasion Report 1157

Military Record · United States Army Air Forces · 1944 · Escape and Evasion Reports

Sources.

§ Provenance
United States Army Air Forces · National Archives and Records Administration · 1944
Official record
United States Army Air Forces · National Archives and Records Administration · 1944
Official record