World War II Honoree

Norma J. Coletta

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Honored By

Norma J. Coletta

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER WITH THE 1ST CONTINGENT OF WOMEN TO LAND AT UTAH BEACH, NORMANDY D-DAY PLUS 60. SHE WAS STATIONED AT CHERBOURG, PARIS WITH THE 3441ST SIGNAL BATTALION, SALZBURG AUSTRIA AND BERCHTESGADEN GERMANY WITH THE 1ST WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS SPECIAL SERVICE COMPANY. SHE WAS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER UNTIL 1946. LANDED IN NEW YORK ON FEBRUARY 6, 1946. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS (WAAC) SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL WITH BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND THE MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION WITH BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER.