World War II Honoree

Vincent Girard Norton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jersey City, New Jersey

Honored By

Richard Arthur Norton

Relationship

Nephew

MILITARY SERVICE NUMBER 3222190. PRIVATE 3RD ARMY, 90TH DIVISION, K COMPANY, RIFLE SQUAD. INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY IN MAY 1943, TRAINED AT CAMP CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY. WENT OVERSEAS IN MAY OF 1944. WOUNDED IN ACTION ON JULY 6, 1944 AT NORMANDY. RECEIVED A SHRAPNEL WOUND IN HIS SHOULDER. WOUNDED IN ACTION A SECOND TIME IN METZ, NEAR THE GERMAN BORDER, ON OCTOBER 18, 1944 BY A BULLET GRAZING HIS KNEE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS FIRST WOUND AND AN OAK LEAF CLUSTER FOR HIS SECOND INJURY. POSSESSES A COMBAT INFANTRYMAN'S BADGE FOR MARKSMANSHIP RECEIVED WHILE IN TRAINING. PARTICIPATED IN THE OPERATIONS AT MONTE CASTRO AND FALAISE GAP. DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1945 AT CAMP UPTON IN NEW YORK.