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WWII Bomber Survivor Norman Bussel Dies at 102

4/8/2026

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  • Norman Bussel, World War II B-17 bomber survivor, died at 102 in Peekskill, New York, confirmed by his granddaughter.
  • He trained as a radio operator and joined the Eighth Air Force in 1944.
  • He flew missions over Germany, including a Berlin raid on April 29, 1944, when his plane was damaged and he jumped out.
  • Bussel later spoke about the trauma faced by soldiers of the Greatest Generation.