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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Norman E. Estes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Arlington, Virginia

Honored By

Mrs. Shirley N. Estes

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

CORPORAL. DRAFTED IN NOVEMBER 1942; BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP ADAIR, OREGON WITH THE 104TH INFANTRY DIVISION. MANEUVERS FOR DESERT TRAINING IN ARIZONA AND ON TO COLORADO. SENT OVERSEAS TO EUROPE IN OCTOBER 1943. COMBAT BEGAN ON THE BELGIUM-HOLLAND BORDER. WOUNDED IN THE HUERTGEN FOREST IN GERMANY; HOSPITALIZED FOR A MONTH. CAPTURED AND SPENT 127 DAYS IN POW CAMP 11B.