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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William A. Norling, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Struthers, Ohio

Honored By

Paul Amadio

Relationship

Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FIRST LIEUTENANT. ENTERED SERVICE JANUARY 1943. SERVED WITH THE 7TH. AIR FORCE AS A B25 NAVIGATOR THROUGHOUT THE CENTRAL PACIFIC THEATER. STATIONED ON THE MARSHALL AND GILBERT ISLANDS. MAY OF 1945 STATIONED IN OKINAWA. FLEW 40 COMBAT MISSIONS OVER JAPAN. RETURNING FROM A MISSION OVER JAPAN ON THE DAY THE 2ND. ATOM BOMB WAS DROPPED, WITNESSED THE EXPLOSION FROM ABOUT 150 MILES AWAY. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN DECEMBER OF 1945.