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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Norman B. Bassett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Buffalo, New York

Honored By

500th Bomb Group Memorial Association

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

WAS THE NAVIGATOR ON Z SQUARE 7, 'HELL’S BELLE', WITH RANK OF SECOND LIEUTENANT, THAT PARTICIPATED IN AN INCENDIARY BOMB ATTACK ON THE SOUTHERN PART OF TOKYO WITH THE GREATEST NUMBER OF B-29 AIRCRAFT TO BOMB A SINGLE TARGET DURING THE WAR ON THE NIGHT OF MAY 23-24. AFTER THE BOMB LOAD WAS RELEASED, THE PLANE WAS HIT BY FLAK. WITH ENGINES KNOCKED OUT, THE PLANE ATTEMPTED TO DITCH IN TOKYO BAY.