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NORTON, Forrest Eugene - Date of
birth
19 February 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Douglas, Nacogdoches County, Texas -
Hometown
Caro, Nacogdoches County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38475216 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Lutremange, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
William P. Norton (father)
Mary J. (Cason ) Norton (mother)
Martha M. Norton (sister)
Hattie L. Norton (sister)
Minor C. Norton (brother)
Ervin D. Norton (brother)
William S. Norton (brother)
Ernest B. Norton (brother)
Ivan P. Norton (sister)
Ell H. Norton (brother)
Arthur F. Norton (brother)
Johnie O. Norton (sister)
Wanda W. (Johnson) Norton (wife)
More information
Pvt Forrest E. Norton was first buries at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand-Failly France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Norton Family Tree, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division. www.findagrave.com - James Durham
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks Nacogdoches County, Texas