Pvt. Donald Clifford Norris

Parents: Nathan G. Norris & Eva Libby-Norris

Siblings: 6 sisters, 5 brothers

Hometown: Roseville, Minnesota

Home:  1506 Hague Street, St. Paul, Minnesota

    - living on own at 19 years old

Inducted: 

    - U. S. Army 

        - 7 April 1941 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Training: 

    - Fort Knox, Kentucky

   -  Camp Polk, Louisiana

Overseas Duty: 

    - Philippine Islands

Engagements: 

    - Battle of Luzon

    - Battle of Bataan

Prisoner of War: 

    - 9 April 1942

       - Death March

POW Camps: 

    - Philippine Islands: 

        - Camp O'Donnell

        - Cabanatuan

    Japan:

        - Unknown Camp 

        - Sendai #10B - 10 May 1945

            - Work: Mining

            - suffered a permanent back injury

Hell Ship: 

    Unknown

Liberated: September 1945

Discharged: 10 May 1946

Married: Marion Ryder - Atwell, Minnesota

Children: 1 son

Occupation: dairy and food inspector - Atwell, Minnesota

Died: 8 May 1995 - Sun City, Arizona

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