World War II Honoree

Norman Vernon Newton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Bedford, Massachusetts

Honored By

Eileen Zuniga

Relationship

Niece

19 MAY 1943 ENLISTED AT FORT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS. WAS SENT TO CAMP WHEELER IN MACON, GEORGIA FOR INFANTRY TRAINING. SUSTAINED PERMANENT EAR DRUM DAMAGE AND WAS SENT TO FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA WHERE HE RECEIVED ORDERS TO GO TO BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN FOR MILITARY POLICE TRAINING. SERVED AS A PRISON GUARD AT BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, HARTFORD, MICHIGAN AND COLUMBUS, WISCONSIN. LAST DUTY STATION WAS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS WHERE HE SERVED AT FORT SAM HOUSTON. DISCHARGED OUT OF THE ARMY AT FORT DEVENS.