World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Norman N. Wolf
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Cleveland, Ohio
Honored By
Kimball J. Wolf
Relationship
Son
MEMBER OF THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS. HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN IN EUROPE DURING WWII AND HE WAS TAKEN PRISONER BY THE GERMAN ARMY. HE AND OTHERS OVERTOOK THE GERMANS AND ESCAPED. HE ROAMED THE FRENCH COUNTRYSIDE MORE THAN A WEEK BEFORE FINDING AND REJOINING THE AMERICAN MILITARY. HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.