World War II Honoree

Norman L. Garms

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Queens, New York

Honored By

Mr. Steven Garms

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS A MEDIC. INDUCTED FEBRUARY 13, 1943. SHIPPED OUT OF SAN FRANCISCO ON FEBRUARY 7, 1944. ARRIVED IN AUSTRALIA ON FEBRUARY 23, 1944 AND WAS THEN INVOLVED IN VARIOUS SOUTH PACIFIC CAMPAIGNS, INCLUDING NEW GUINEA, DUTCH NEW GUINEA AND THE PHILIPPINES, BEFORE ARRIVING IN JAPAN AT THE HONSHU KURE NAVAL BASE ON OCTOBER 7, 1945.