World War II Honoree

Norman T. Aarseth

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Woodhaven, New York

Honored By

Mr. Karl Aarseth

FOUGHT IN EUROPEAN THEATER. WOUNDED THREE TIMES IN THE AIRBORNE ASSAULT OVER THE RHINE. SOLDIER'S MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND BRONZE CLASPS WITH THREE LOOPS, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN- AFRICAN-CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD FOR INVASION OF WESSEL, GERMANY ON MARCH 24, 1945. TWO BRONZE STARS FOR RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPEAN CAMPAIGNS, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AIR FORCE LONGEVITY SERVICE AWARD RIBBON WITH THREE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.