World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Norman F. Friend
Hometown
Lehighton, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Terry N. Friend
Relationship
Grandson
DENIED ENLISTMENT BECAUSE HIS JOB AS AN ENGINEER ON THE LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD WAS TOO IMPORTANT TO THE WAR EFFORT, HE REMAINED AT WORK, HELPING THE RAILROAD TO TRANSPORT ITS FORTY MILLION TONS ANNUALLY OF FOOD, TEXTILES, COAL, PETROLEUM, AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES, AND WAR MATERIAL TO SEAPORTS IN NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK CITY FOR EVENTUAL DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. AND ALLIED FORCES IN EUROPE.