Aviation Radioman 3/C, US Navy. Killed in action. He was 19 years old.
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THANKS TO Dave Deatherage for the following information:
A scan copy of Norman Bater's military dental chart indicates his birth date as October 2, 1926. The squadron War diary show the date of casualty (his death) as June 24, 1945. He was a crewman aboard a US Navy PB4Y-2 'Privateer' patrol bomber - crew #3 of squadron VPB-119. While on a mission he manned the aft upper deck machine gun turret (dual 50 caliber).
ALSO FROM Dave:
Norman E. Bater served aboard US Navy PB4Y-2 'Privateer' patrol bombers during WWII.
He was a member of crew #3 of squadron VPB-119 when his plane crashed during a rescue operation on the Luichow Peninsula, China on 24 June 1945.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
THANKS TO Dave Deatherage for the following information:
A scan copy of Norman Bater's military dental chart indicates his birth date as October 2, 1926. The squadron War diary show the date of casualty (his death) as June 24, 1945. He was a crewman aboard a US Navy PB4Y-2 'Privateer' patrol bomber - crew #3 of squadron VPB-119. While on a mission he manned the aft upper deck machine gun turret (dual 50 caliber).
ALSO FROM Dave:
Norman E. Bater served aboard US Navy PB4Y-2 'Privateer' patrol bombers during WWII.
He was a member of crew #3 of squadron VPB-119 when his plane crashed during a rescue operation on the Luichow Peninsula, China on 24 June 1945.
Aviation Radioman 3/C, US Navy. Killed in action. He was 19 years old.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
THANKS TO Dave Deatherage for the following information:
A scan copy of Norman Bater's military dental chart indicates his birth date as October 2, 1926. The squadron War diary show the date of casualty (his death) as June 24, 1945. He was a crewman aboard a US Navy PB4Y-2 'Privateer' patrol bomber - crew #3 of squadron VPB-119. While on a mission he manned the aft upper deck machine gun turret (dual 50 caliber).
ALSO FROM Dave:
Norman E. Bater served aboard US Navy PB4Y-2 'Privateer' patrol bombers during WWII.
He was a member of crew #3 of squadron VPB-119 when his plane crashed during a rescue operation on the Luichow Peninsula, China on 24 June 1945.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
THANKS TO Dave Deatherage for the following information:
A scan copy of Norman Bater's military dental chart indicates his birth date as October 2, 1926. The squadron War diary show the date of casualty (his death) as June 24, 1945. He was a crewman aboard a US Navy PB4Y-2 'Privateer' patrol bomber - crew #3 of squadron VPB-119. While on a mission he manned the aft upper deck machine gun turret (dual 50 caliber).
ALSO FROM Dave:
Norman E. Bater served aboard US Navy PB4Y-2 'Privateer' patrol bombers during WWII.
He was a member of crew #3 of squadron VPB-119 when his plane crashed during a rescue operation on the Luichow Peninsula, China on 24 June 1945.
Gravesite Details
THANKS TO Pattie Welsh for the links to Norman's parents. And to Dave Deatherage for Norman's photo.
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