World War II Honoree

Edward David Norlin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

John E. Norlin, Diana Norlin, Arnold, David D. Norlin

Relationship

Children

ENTERED THE ARMY ON DECEMBER 6, 1943 AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. SENT TO FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY FOR BASIC TRAINING. ASSIGNED TO THE 59TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION FOR FURTHER TRAINING AND THEN SENT TO CAMP BOWIE, TEXAS. EARNED THE EXPERT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. LEFT NEW YORK CITY FOR EUROPE ON JANUARY 17, 1945. LANDED AT LE HAVRE, FRANCE ON JANUARY 29, 1945. AWARDED 2 BATTLE STARS FOR BATTLE OF THE RUHR VALLEY POCKET, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE BRONZE STAR. RETURNED TO THE U.S. JULY 23, 1945. DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY NOVEMBER 2, 1945 AT FORT MACARTHUR, CALIFORNIA. SERVED WITH COMPANY B, 59TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION, 13TH ARMORED DIVISION.