Lamoreaux Norman Sheldon

Name:

Norman Sheldon Lamoreaux

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-823892

Unit:

863rd Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group (Heavy)

Date of Death:

1945-01-12

State:

Pennsylvania

Cemetery:

Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France

Plot:

K

Row:

25

Grave:

36

Decoration:

Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart

Comments:

Norman Sheldon Lamoreaux was born on September 12, 1917, in Dundaff, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Harry Lamoreaux and Elizabeth B White Lamoreaux.

Norman served in the 863rd Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy, as a First Lieutenant and Pilot on the B-17G #43-38271 'Big Buster' during World War II. He was Killed in Action on January 13, 1945, when his B-17 was hit by flak and crashed at Bauscheim, Germany.

1Lt Lamoreaux is now buried in the Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France. He also has a cenotaph located in the Clifford Cemetery in Pennsylvania.

B-17G #43-38271 'Big Buster' crew:
Norman Lamoreaux, Sam Gordon, Tom Tucker, Ralend Rhodes, Dick Pearce, Irving Weiss, Doug Carlock, Jerome Eaton, Ellsworth Gustafson

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.americanairmuseum.com, www.abmc.gov