World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Norman D. Cota
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
George Weck
Relationship
Friend
MAJOR COTA PROUDLY SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS ASSISTANT COMMANDER OF THE 29TH INFANTRY AND TOOK THE 116TH REGIMENT INTO OMAHA ON THE RIGHT FLANK OF THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION. HE LATER BECAME COMMANDER OF THE 28TH INFANTRY DIVISION. ALSO FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, GERMANY.