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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Lowell E. Norwood

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Henry County, Tennessee

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: SERGEANT. SERVED WITH THE 501ST PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, U.S. ARMY 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. A PARATROOPER WHO JUMPED INTO FRANCE IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944, THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, JUNE 7, 1944 AND IS BURIED AT THE NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY, COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.