| Name | Gauntt, Norman Alton ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-672793 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943. |
| Duty | Co-pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 4 July 1943 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France: Plot I Row 27 Grave 10 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 3035⇓ (2.852 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Manning, Raymond Walter⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Gauntt, Norman Alton | Co-pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Henley, R O (IO), Jr⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Dillon, Warren Blodgett⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| S/SGT. Brittain, Arthur Edward⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | MIA |
| S/SGT. Goldman, Robert Phillip⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Overbaugh, Paul Leon⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Quaranta, Robert John⇗ | Tail Gunner | MIA |
| S/SGT. Avey, Howard Francis⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Williams, Joseph P (IO)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6⇗ | 4 July 1943 |
Target: Gnome et Rhone Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Le Mans, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑3235⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Shot down before the target was reached; crashed near Poillé-sur-Vègre about 40km WSW of Le Mans, France. MACR 3035/4495 Sortie Report⇗ |