World War II Honoree

John Norton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Basye, Virginia

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

PARATROOPER WITH THE 505TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT OF THE FAMED 82D AIRBORNE DIVISION, JUMPING BEHIND GERMAN LINES INTO THE FRENCH VILLAGE OF SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE ON D-DAY. HE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND SAW COMBAT IN SICILY, ITALY, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. HE WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, SILVER STAR MEDAL, FOUR AWARDS OF THE LEGION OF MERIT, TWO BRONZE STARS, AIR MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE RETIRED WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL.