World War II Honoree

Norman B. Estes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wainsburg, Washington

Honored By

Ozark Researcher

CAPTAIN, 405TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, OFFICERS, 102ND OZARK DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION IN GERMANY ON FEBRUARY 12, 1945 NEAR RHINE RIVER. SILVER STAR FOR THE FIGHTING AGAINST 2 SS PANZER DIVISIONS TO SEIZE THE CROSSING SITE ON THE RUHR RIVER: WHEN THE COMMANDER OF AN ADJACENT COMPANY WAS KILLED HE COMBINED TWO COMPANIES INTO AN ASSAULT TEAM AND LED HIS MEN IN A SUCCESSFUL ATTACK. THEN ORGANIZED A DEFENSE WHICH WITHSTOOD REPEATED COUNTERATTACKS. OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND PURPLE HEART.