NEW ADDRESS

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meiser, of southeast of the city, have received word from their son, Norman, that his address is A/C Norman Meiser, A.S.N. 15080735, Sqd. E-3, A.A.F.C.C., Nashville Air Base Center, Nashville, Tenn.

[The News-Sentinel, Thursday, February 4, 1943]

Source: FULTON COUNTY INDIANA, HANDBOOK, Service Men, World War II, 1940-1943. Wendell C. and John B. Tombaugh, TOMBAUGH HOUSE, 700 Pontiac Street, Rochester, Indiana, 46975-1538.

SERVICE NOTES

Word was received here today that Norman E. Meiser, having completed his nine-week?s training at the pre-flight bombardier school, will take six weeks? training in aerial gunnery and later will be transferred to an advance bombardiers? school. Meiser?s present address is: A/C Norman E. Meiser, 4th gunnery (student) Sq., L.A.A.F., Larado, Tex.

The News-Sentinel, Monday, May 24, 1943]

Source: FULTON COUNTY INDIANA, HANDBOOK, Service Men, World War II, 1940-1943. Wendell C. and John B. Tombaugh, TOMBAUGH HOUSE, 700 Pontiac Street, Rochester, Indiana, 46975-1538.

SERVICE NOTES

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Meiser, of near this city, have received word that their son, A/C Norman E. Meiser, has received his aerial gunner?s wings and is now training at an advanced bombardier?s center at Midland, Tex. His new address is: Squadron 2, Flight A, Class 43-14, AAFBS, Midland, Texas.

The News-Sentinel, Wednesday, July 21, 1943]

Source: FULTON COUNTY INDIANA, HANDBOOK, Service Men, World War II, 1940-1943. Wendell C. and John B. Tombaugh, TOMBAUGH HOUSE, 700 Pontiac Street, Rochester, Indiana, 46975-1538.

SERVICE NOTES

Norman Meiser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meiser, R. 1, Rochester, graduated from Midland Army Air Field, Texas, October 7th, Army officials announced today.

Norman was among the graduates of four training schools ?deep in the heart of Texas.? With his intensive training in the art of bombing behind him, he will now take up his duties as a bombardier in the U. S. Army Air Force.

[The News-Sentinel, Monday, October 11, 1943]

Source: FULTON COUNTY INDIANA, HANDBOOK, Service Men, World War II, 1940-1943. Wendell C. and John B. Tombaugh, TOMBAUGH HOUSE, 700 Pontiac Street, Rochester, Indiana, 46975-1538.

SERVICE NOTES

A/C Norman Meiser who has been stationed at Midland, Texas, will report for duty soon at Salt Lake City, Utah.

Source: FULTON COUNTY INDIANA, HANDBOOK, Service Men, World War II, 1940-1943. Wendell C. and John B. Tombaugh, TOMBAUGH HOUSE, 700 Pontiac Street, Rochester, Indiana, 46975-1538.

[The News-Sentinel, Tuesday, October 12, 1943]

SERVICE NOTES

F/C Norman E. Meiser has been transfered to the Davis Monthan Field, Tucson, Arizona.

[The News-Sentinel, Saturday, November 13, 1943]

Source: FULTON COUNTY INDIANA, HANDBOOK, Service Men, World War II, 1940-1943. Wendell C. and John B. Tombaugh, TOMBAUGH HOUSE, 700 Pontiac Street, Rochester, Indiana, 46975-1538.

MEISER?S PLANE DAMAGED ON MISSION OVER GERMANY

An Eighth Air Force Liberator Station, England (Special) - April 28.-- Flight Officer Norman E. Meiser of route 1, Rochester, Ind., did not come home on a wing and a prayer from his first mission over Germany. But he did help bring home his huge Liberator bomber safely, its crew uninjured despite the fact that the hydraulic system was shot out and neither the plane?s brakes nor wing flaps were in operation.

Flight Officer Meiser is the bombardier of the plane. It was while bombing the airfield at Achmer, Germany, that his hydraulic and electrical systems were shot out by enemy flak.

He aided in the ship?s return to England, then moved with his crew to the tail of the fuselage to hold the nose in the air. The plane was stopped just before the end of the runway was reached.

Flight Officer Meiser is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Meiser of southwest of this city. Norman, who is a gradate of the Rochester High school, attended Ball State college and was a member of Delta Phil Sigma fraternity. He graduated from West Texas Bombardier Quadrangle Feb. 9, 1943.

[The News-Sentinel, Friday, April 28, 1944]

Source: FULTON COUNTY INDIANA, HANDBOOK, Service Men, World War II, 1944. Wendell C. and John B. Tombaugh, TOMBAUGH HOUSE, 700 Pontiac Street, Rochester, Indiana, 46975-1538.

[Was he stationed at Attlebridge, a former World War II RAF Station and airfield in England, a field is located near Attlebridge 8 miles NW of Norwich in Norfolk? CWM]

SERVICE NOTES

Lt. Norman E. Meiser has been appointed Director of Physical taining at the Childrens [sic] Army Air Field in Texas. He succeeds Lt. R. M. Tuitt who is leaving for an overseas assignment.

Lt. Meiser will be in charge of the physical training of the 1600 officers and men on the field. In addition he will supervise the intramural and varsity sports programs.

Norman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meiser, route 1, who live southeast of Rochester.

[The News-Sentinel, Tuesday, October 2, 1945]

Source: FULTON COUNTY INDIANA, HANDBOOK, Service Men, World War II, 1945. Wendell C. and John B. Tombaugh, TOMBAUGH HOUSE, 700 Pontiac Street, Rochester, Indiana, 46975-1538.

Norman E Meiser