World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Norris Joseph "Frenchie" Morvant
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
He was selected to work in the office of General Dwight D. Eisenhower. As a bilingual (French-English) soldier, he could translate documents, decipher messages and speak directly with people whose countries the Allies were liberating. He was ordered to deliver gas three days in a row from Le Havre to Belgium to General George Patton in preparation for Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded with a Bronze Star by General Patton. He also received the French Legion of Honor rank of Chevalier.