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Old 23rd December 2012, 04:30
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In search of specific A-20 Havoc

Can anybody please help me find what BG/Unit Capt. Leland Francis Norton was with & possibly aircraft Markings/Serial that were on his plane?

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Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino, California was named for native Capt. Leland Francis Norton (1921–1944). On May 27, 1944, while attacking a marshaling yard on his 16th combat mission, Captain Norton stayed at the controls of his A-20 Havoc until his crew had all safely bailed out, per his order. Norton's aircraft was struck by antiaircraft fire and he perished with his Havoc when it went down near St. Sarire. For his heroic actions, Captain Norton was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), the highest Air Force Award, for "self sacrificing regard for the safety of his crew and fellow men bringing great distinction on himself and the Army Air Forces." His portrait hung in the Officers' Club until the base's closing in 1994.
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