World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Thomas A. Norwood
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
San Augustine, Texas
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: CAPTAIN. SERVED AS COMMANDER OF ABLE COMPANY, 326TH AIRBORNE ENGINEER BATTALION, U.S. ARMY 101ST ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. HE WAS SEVERELY WOUNDED BY GUNFIRE FROM A GERMAN TANK WHILE MANNING A ROADBLOCK NEAR THE WILLEMS-VAART CANAL, VEGHEL, HOLLAND. HE LATER DIED OF HIS WOUNDS SEPTEMBER 23, 1944 AND IS BURIED AT THE HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY, HENRI-CHAPELLE, BELGIUM. DECORATIONS: BRONZE STAR MEDAL ‘AWARDED FOR BRAVERY, ACT OF MERIT AND MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT’ AND THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.