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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Norman Edwin Payne

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Albion, Michigan

Honored By

Randall McDaniel

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS 483RD BOMBER GROUP 840TH SQUADRON FLYING ON B-17 AIRCRAFT AS A RADIO OPERATOR. ON JUNE 2, 1944 HE FLEW ON THE FIRST SHUTTLE MISSION TO RUSSIA ONBOARD THE B-17 'SHADRACK'. HE WAS AWARDED AN AIR MEDAL WITH FOUR OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.