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DAILY, Norman Lee - Date of
birth
2 April 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana -
Hometown
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35732251 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the woods near Ermetzhof, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 48 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles E. Daily (father)
Madeline (Minnick) Daily (mother)
Juanita M. (Beatty) Daily (wife)
Dorinda L. Daily (daughter)
More information
Pfc Norman L. Daily attended Gerstmeyer Technical High School for two years and was employed at Levin Bros. before he enlisted in Evansville, Indiana on 1 July 1943. He was sent overseas in January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, Company's / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Indiana Marriages / Indiana Birth Certificates
Photo source: -, Vigo County Public Library - Terre Haute Star 18 May 1945 / Terre Haute Tribune 8 August 1944