World War II Honoree

Albert J. Norway, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Mrs. Eleanor A. Norway

RETIRED FROM ACTIVE DUTY WITH 22 YEARS HONORABLE SERVICE. RANK, MAJOR, U.S. AIR FORCE COMMAND PILOT. WAS COMMISSIONED AS 2ND LIEUTENANT PILOT IN FEBRUARY, 1944. SERVED AS INSTRUCTOR PILOT INCLUDING INSTRUMENTS, NIGHT FLYING AND ALL WEATHER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TO PILOTS BEING ASSIGNED DUTY OVERSEAS WHERE WERE NEEDED. ALTHOUGH HIS DESIRE WAS TO BE OVERSEAS IN EUROPE FLYING MISSIONS HIMSELF, HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY BEST BY TEACHING HIS SKILLS TO THOSE YOUNGER THAN HE AND HE PREPARED THEM WELL.