| Name | Mandelbaum, Norman W (IO) ‡ |
| Rank | Captain |
| Serial Number | O-426029 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #173 dated 29 August 1944, effective 29 August 1944. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 7 October 1944 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Emanuel Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 9365⇓ (21.608 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195⇗ | 17 September 1944 |
Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical Type: Military Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands |
Co-pilot | 42‑97309⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit C Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 196⇗ | 19 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Co-pilot | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97521⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 199⇗ | 26 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37971⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 202⇗ | 30 September 1944 |
Target: Handorf Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Münster, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6294⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 203⇗ | 2 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 204⇗ | 3 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37971⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 205⇗ | 5 October 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 207⇗ | 7 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6294⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return At 1236 hrs over Ruhland, lost part control of aircraft over target after being hit by flak: co-pilot was killed instantly, and pilot mortally wounded. He peeled off from formation under control after bombing target and left formation; ship appeared to be in good condition; no chutes observed but crew did bail out (except for the pilots); crashed near Ruhland, Germany; MACR 9365 Sortie Report⇗ |