- SURNAME
Norman
- FORENAME
Herbert Harold
- UNIT
504 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E)
- RANK
Captain
- NUMBER
0-451650
- DATE OF DEATH
8th February 1945
- AGE
27
- GRAVESITE
Westview Cemetery,Moultrie,Colquitt County,Georgia
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Colquitt County,Georgia
born 22.6.1917
son of Richard Cleveland and Donie Rebekah (nee Bridges) Norman
graduated Signal Officers Candidate School
awards Silver Star,Bronze Star
DOW Ardennes
DATE OF DEATH:
08-Feb-1945AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/norman-herberet-harold.42983/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Captain (Infantry) Herbert H. Norman (ASN: 0-451650), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, in action on 2 February 1945, near ****, Germany. Without regard for his personal safety and under heavy machine gun and small arms fire, Captain Norman crawled forward well ahead of his men to analyze the defensive installations and plan his attack in the company sector of the attack on the Siegfried fortifications. He directed the emplacing of machine guns so that they could cover the apertures of the enemy pillboxes, then moved forward again on an exposed slope to plot the fire trench system. While doing this, Captain Norman was fatally wounded but, despite his wound, continued to direct and advise his unit, insuring the successful storming of the line. His courage and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Airborne Forces.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/91310
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