World War II Honoree

Robert Norton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Birmingham, Michigan

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

JOINED THE ARMY ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS ON NOVEMBER 18, 1942, WHILE A STUDENT AT CARLTON COLLEGE. TRANSFERRED TO ACTIVE DUTY ON MARCH 13, 1943. SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE 9TH ARMORED DIVISION, 52ND ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION. CAPTURED ON DECEMBER 20, 1944 DURING THE FIRST DAYS OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND WAS IMPRISONED AT A CAMP IN GERMANY UNTIL LIBERATION ON MAY 7, 1945. HE WAS 20 AND HELD THE RANK OF PRIVATE AT THE TIME OF HIS CAPTURE. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.