World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gilbert Dale Norton
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Greensburg, Missouri
Honored By
Donald C. Norton
Relationship
Brother
BOOT CAMP AT CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA. SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AT PALMYRA ISLAND AND IN THE INVASION OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS. AFTER MUSTERING OUT IN 1946, WAS RECALLED TO SERVE AS DRILL INSTRUCTOR AT QUANTICO, VIRGINIA TRAINING TROOPS FOR KOREA.