Norman Wright

The Man Behind the Name

§ Biography

S/Sgt Norman Wright served as right waist gunner on B-24J 42-100294 on the 24 June 1944 mission to Dreux Airdrome, France. The MACR lists him with no middle name (NMI).

Wright returned to U.S. military control in August 1944. His next of kin was his father, Mr. Norman L. Wright, 42 Hudson Street, Somerville, Massachusetts.

Service record.

§ As Catalogued

Rank

Staff Sergeant

Position

Waist Gunner

Serial Number

11117020

Hometown

42 Hudson Street, Somerville, Massachusetts

Missions flown.

5 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.

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