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NORTON, William Eugene "Bud" - Date of
birth
19 January 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Little Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio -
Hometown
Marion, Marion County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35628390 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Eibertingen, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lewis A. Norton (father)
Gladys (Swihart) Norton (mother)
Clara E. Norton (sister)
Robert S. Norton (brother)
Bonnie J. Norton (sister)
S. Paul Norton (brother)
G. Pauline Norton (sister)
More information
William Eugene worked as a painter for Huber Mfg., along with a brother and their father.He enlisted in Columbus, Ohio on 11 February 1943. He was sent to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana for his training.
His family received a telegram that said Bud had been wounded, so they started to prepare the house in order to take care of him. The next day another telegram came that said there was a mistake and that William had been killed in action. The family was told that he had been seriously wounded and had frozen to death while laying in the snow.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Army Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com