Gauntt, Norman Alton

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Gauntt, Norman Alton ‡ ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-672793 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943.
Duty	Co-pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	4 July 1943
Results	Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France: Plot I Row 27 Grave 10
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 28 October 1916
Related Documents	Missing Air Crew Report # 3035⇓ (2.852 MB)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384^th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Manning, Raymond Walter⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Gauntt, Norman Alton	Co-pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Henley, R O (IO), Jr, "Bill"⇗	Navigator	POW
2nd Lt. Dillon, Warren Blodgett, "Bud"⇗	Bombardier	POW
S/SGT. Brittain, Arthur Edward⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	MIA
S/SGT. Goldman, Robert Phillip⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Overbaugh, Paul Leon⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Quaranta, Robert John⇗	Tail Gunner	MIA
S/SGT. Avey, Howard Francis⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Williams, Joseph P (IO)⇗	Flexible Gunner	KIA

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
6⇗	4 July 1943	Target: Gnome et Rhone Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Le Mans, France	Co-pilot	42‑3235⇗	Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Shot down before the target was reached; crashed near Poillé-sur-Vègre about 40km WSW of Le Mans, France. MACR 3035/4495 Sortie Report⇗

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