World War II Honoree

Alfred V. Norton, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Staten Island, New York

Honored By

Barbara Norton

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED AS A CORPORAL ON MARCH 1, 1941 AT FORT BRAGG. GRADUATE OF THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT OFFICER CANDIDATE DIVISION OF THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT SCHOOL AND APPOINTED AS 2ND LIEUTENANT OF THE U.S. ARMY ON JANUARY 14, 1943. STATIONED AT THE FOLLOWING FORTS AT VARIOUS INTERVALS: FORT DIX, FORT SILL, FORT BLISS, CAMP KILMER AND CAMP UPTON. FOREIGN SERVICE INFORMATION: DEPARTED OVERSEAS ON FEBRUARY 1, 1944. CAMPAIGNS INCLUDED NORMANDY (AR), NORTH FRANCE (BS), ARDENNES (BS), RHINELAND (BS) AND CENTRAL EUROPE (BS). APPOINTED CAPTAIN OF THE COAST ARTILLERY CORPS ON JANUARY 1, 1944. RELIEVED FROM ACTIVE DUTY ON OCTOBER 14, 1945.