Adair, Norman Ray

Individual Personnel Data
Name Adair, Norman Ray
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Rank Private / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 06592708
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #77 dated 21 August 1943, effective 21 August 1943.
Duty Radio Operator / Gunner
Last Duty Date 5 October 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Promoted from Private to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #78 dated 22 August 1943.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #154 dated 26 November 1943.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #10 dated 15 January 1944.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to Walhampton House, Lymington, Hampshire (a Flak house) on or about 7 March 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #41 dated 1 March 1944.
Related Documents Accident Report # 44-03-31-516⇓ (4.933 MB)



Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 25 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
27⇗ 2 October 1943 Target: Port Facilities
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑29809⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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--⇗ 30 October 1943 Target: Marshaling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany 		Radar Navigator 42‑29632⇗ Sortie Report⇗
35⇗ 5 November 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑31073⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
37⇗ 26 November 1943 Target: City Center
Type: Non-Military
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑29927⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
47⇗ 30 December 1943 Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Radio Operator 41‑24578⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back near Molesworth; #3 supercharger defective
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48⇗ 31 December 1943 Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship)
Type: Transportation
Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France 		Radio Operator 42‑29688⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Kimbolton, with bomb load.
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49⇗ 4 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑3087⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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52⇗ 11 January 1944 Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑29688⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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53⇗ 14 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Meillard, France 		Radio Operator 42‑31045⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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54⇗ 21 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Radio Operator 42‑37801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
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69⇗ 2 March 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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70⇗ 3 March 1944 Target: Roller-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑3441⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back because #2 engine supercharger ran away.
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71⇗ 4 March 1944 Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑3441⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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79⇗ 22 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. At release point, bombardier reported his salvo mechanism was inoperative: Maj Ketelson ordered his deputy Booska to release and the group's bombs were away on target. Ketelson continued on course and released his bombs on a target of opportunity (TOO), Neuruppin, Germany.
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81⇗ 24 March 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97477⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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82⇗ 26 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France 		Radio Operator 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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83⇗ 27 March 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Tours & Chartres, France 		Radio Operator 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
94 Group.
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84⇗ 28 March 1944 Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dijon, France 		Radio Operator 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
-- 31 March 1944 None
Non-combat sortie 		Radio Operator 42‑38013⇗ Returning to base from a recalled operational mission, the left main landing gear would not extend. Pilot jettisoned bomb load and ball turret, then flew locally to use up fuel supply. He then made a successful landing using only the right main gear and tail wheel, resulting in minimal damage to the aircraft, and no injury to crew.
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87⇗ 10 April 1944 Target: Evere Airfield (50°54'3"N 4°20'9"E)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium 		Radio Operator 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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88⇗ 11 April 1944 Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Sorau, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group.
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90⇗ 18 April 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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91⇗ 19 April 1944 Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
92⇗ 20 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Radio Operator 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
A Wing, High Group.
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94⇗ 24 April 1944 Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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97⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Radio Operator 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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103⇗ 8 May 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
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105⇗ 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
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106⇗ 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, low group.
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