Landberg Norman

Monuments

B24 42-51219 ‘I Walk Alone’ Monument

Name:

Norman Landberg

Rank:

First Lieutenant

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Unit:

36th Bomber Squadron, 801st Bomb Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1944-11-15

State:

New Jersey

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Norman Lamberg served in the 36th Bomber Squadron, 801st Bomber Group, Heavy, as a First Lieutenant and Pilot on the B-24 #42-51219 during World War II. On November 15, 1944, he was involved in the takeoff crash at Ivinghoe, England, that resulted in the death of 2 members of his crew. Seven of the crew members survived, including 1Lt Landberg.

Landberg had a week of R&R in Torquay before rejoining his Squadron to fly another 30 missions. At the end of the war, he went back to his home in Atlantic City in New Jersey.

Source of information: heroesofourtime.co.uk