Madgwick, Norman Victor
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Norman Victor |
Surname | Madgwick |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Grandson of Soloman C. and Florence Gertrude Martin, of Felpham, Bognor Regis, Sussex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Boeing Fortress III |
Serial Number | HB788 |
Markings | BU-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 13. D. 9. |
Epitaph | IN MEMORY OF DEAR NONNY. HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. GRAN, GRAMP & ALL AT HOME |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 203 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1606117 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 214 (Federated Malay States) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Andrew's Church, Blickling, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Wooden Case containing RAF Oulton Roll of Honour & former 18 (B) Sqn Standard |
Memorial Text | In memory of R.A.F. Oulton 1940 - 1945 |
Location | Junction of Aylsham Rd & New Rd, Oulton Street, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick piller and Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of the R.A.F. and U.S.A.A.F. based here 1940 - 1945 |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Plaques and RoH within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1323/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1323/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-11-1944 |
End Date | 07-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Oulton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (58% moon) |
Operation | Bomber Support- Jostle (radio jamming) operation in support of the Gravenhorst raid |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a Heinkel He 219 night-fighter crewed by Hptm. Modrow and Fw. Schneider of 1./NJG 1, stationed at Münster-Handorf. |