Name:
Robert Byrd Norris
Rank:
Major
Serial Number:
O-404342
Unit:
318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-19
State:
Maryland
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
E
Row:
5
Grave:
6
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Robert Byrd Norris was born on May 24, 1915, in Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland. He was the son of George Wesley Norris. He served in the 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, as a Major during World War II.
Maj Norris was Killed in Action on August 19, 1944, during the liberation of Argentan, France. He is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.
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