Name | Norwitz, Gerson (NMI) |
Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-708820 |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #119 dated 22 June 1944, effective 22 June 1944. |
Duty | Navigator |
MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
Last Duty Date | 7 November 1944 |
Results | Completed Combat Tour |
Additional Information |
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CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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Flt. Ofcr. Patella, Joseph David⇗ | Pilot | CT |
Flt. Ofcr. Perchik, Simon (NMI)⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Norwitz, Gerson (NMI) | Navigator | CT |
Flt. Ofcr. Rafeld, Richard Eugene⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
S/SGT. Hudson, Harold Edgar⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Stensby, Erling John⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
CPL. French, Lorin Leroy⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Hammer, Loyd Lee⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
SGT. Dvorak, Frank Joseph, Jr, "Whitey"⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
PVT. Marshall, Charles (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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149⇗ | 30 June 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Montdidier, France |
Navigator | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
153⇗ | 7 July 1944 |
Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102959⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Low Squadron deputy, high group, 41st B wing. Lost group in heavy clouds; returned to base. Sortie Report⇗ |
154⇗ | 8 July 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France |
Navigator | 42‑102959⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
155⇗ | 11 July 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
156⇗ | 12 July 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
157⇗ | 13 July 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑37974⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Landed away at Knettishall, AAF Station 136, on return due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
158⇗ | 16 July 1944 |
Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97282⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
159⇗ | 17 July 1944 |
Target: Beautor Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Beautor, France |
Navigator | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
160⇗ | 18 July 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
161⇗ | 19 July 1944 |
Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
162⇗ | 20 July 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
163⇗ | 21 July 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑31222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
167⇗ | 29 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group deputy, 41st B wing. Sortie Report⇗ |
168⇗ | 31 July 1944 |
Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38016⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
169⇗ | 1 August 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France |
Navigator | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Group Deputy, Hot Camera Ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
170⇗ | 3 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France |
Navigator | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit J Group Deputy and Hot Camera Ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
171⇗ | 4 August 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group Deputy and Hot Camera Ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
173⇗ | 5 August 1944 |
Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
174⇗ | 7 August 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dugny (Paris), France |
Navigator | 43‑37822⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Wing deputy and hot camera ship. Turned back due to uncontrollable prop on #2 engine, which had to be feathered. Sortie Report⇗ |
180⇗ | 14 August 1944 |
Target: Echterdingen Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97282⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
181⇗ | 16 August 1944 |
Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Delitzsch, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
182⇗ | 18 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
Navigator | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
184⇗ | 25 August 1944 |
Target: Airfield & Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Anklam, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
188⇗ | 5 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Low group deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
195⇗ | 17 September 1944 |
Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical Type: Military Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands |
Navigator | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit B Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
197⇗ | 21 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mainz, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97592⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97592⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit C wing deputy. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
200⇗ | 27 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
201⇗ | 28 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany |
Navigator | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
203⇗ | 2 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
207⇗ | 7 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
208⇗ | 9 October 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97941⇗ |
Weather aircraft; remainder of crew (CP, N, RO, Eng) not identified Sortie Report⇗ |
209⇗ | 11 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Navigator | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Third Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
213⇗ | 18 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Relinquished lead to deputy on bomb run after Gee-H equipment failed. Sortie Report⇗ |
216⇗ | 30 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |