Taylor Norman Francis Jr.

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Norman Francis Jr. Taylor is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

B-24 (42-7730) Crash Site Memorial -449th Bomber Group

Name:

Norman Francis Jr. Taylor

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-809762

Unit:

718th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group

Date of Death:

1944-01-30

State:

Delaware

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery Arlington,Virgini

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Section 34 Site 3280

Decoration:

Air Medal and Purple Heart

Comments:

2LT Norman Francis Taylor Jr. was born on November 15, 1918 and was from Wilmington, Delaware. He was killed on January 30, 1944 while serving as a crew member (Navigator) on B-24 (42-7730) 718th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group, 47th Bomber Wing when his plane was shot down by an enemy fighter. B-24 (42-7730) was part of a large bombing raid on an airfield in Campoformido, Italy. On the return trip, the formation was attacked by enemy fighters and the plane was shot down with a complete loss of life. The plane crashed in Campolongo where the town placed a plaque in 2011 to remember the sacrifice of the crew.