Schwertfeger, Norman Henry

Individual Personnel Data
Name Schwertfeger, Norman Henry   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 37740273   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #43 dated 22 February 1945, effective 22 February 1945.
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 195 Special Orders #68 dated 16 October 1945 , effective 16 October 1945.
Duty Tail Gunner
Last Duty Date 7 January 1946
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 7 September 1924
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 26 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #46 dated 26 February 1945.
  • Seriously injured in crash landing returning from 26 March 1945 mission: did not return to combat duty.
  • Ordered to Palace Hotel, Southport, AAF Station 524 (a Flak house) on 2 April 1945 for seven days temporary duty per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #70 dated 1 April 1945.
Related Documents Accident Report # 45-03-26-525⇓ (6.320 MB)
Accident Report # 45-05-16-512⇓ (2.682 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Jordan, Theodore Gustav⇗PilotKIA
Flt. Ofcr. Schumacher, Elmer Ray⇗Co-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Kyllo, Orville Eldon⇗NavigatorTR
Flt. Ofcr. Twiford, Ralph, Jr⇗BombardierTBD
CPL. Thompson, James R⇗Radio Operator / GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Rieder, John Charles⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
SGT. Colburn, Cecil Robert⇗Ball Turret GunnerWIA
SGT. Schwertfeger, Norman HenryTail GunnerTR
CPL. Bianconi, Natale Pasquale⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 10 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6923⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6923⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Running short of fuel, attempted to land at an emergency airfield near Cranbrook, Kent, but crashed in Brewers Wood, on Hawkridge Farm near Cranbrook, Kent ('500 yards North of Hargridge House'). The pilot was killed and two crewman were injured seriously.
Sortie Report⇗
-- 16 May 1945 None
Non-combat sortie 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97986⇗ While taxiing after landing, the right tire blew, resulting in the aircraft nosing over. No personnel were injured.
Sortie Report⇗

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