Biographical Information

Name:

Norman Wesley Achen

Date of Birth:

1921

Place of Birth:

Kenosha, WI

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

CA

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1945

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service:

334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force

Location of Service:

Santa Ana Air Base, California; Marana Field, and Luke Field, Arizona; Barstow, Florida; Debden, England; Frankfurt, Sagan, Stalag Luft III, and Nuremberg, Germany

Highest Rank:

First Lieutenant

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] --Oral history interview

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Typewritten document

Interviewer:

Carl Raymond Cox 

Donor:

Carl Raymond Cox

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

VA Medical Center, San Diego, California

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/48504

Subjects:

Achen, Norman
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
Prisoner of War (POW)

Cite as:

Norman Achen Collection (AFC/2001/001/48504), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress