World War II Honoree
Killed In Action
Frank Ardith Norris
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Quinlin, Texas
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs Jr
Relationship
Veteran
SERVED WITH THE 9TH AIR FORCE, 98TH BOMB GROUP, 345TH BOMB SQUADRON. ENGINEER ON THE B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER, "OLD BALDY", THAT WAS LOST TO ROMANIAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE WHILE ON A MISSION TO BOMB THE PLOESTI OIL FIELDS IN ROMANIA ON AUGUST 1, 1943. AWARDED DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND PURPLE HEART.