PRIVATE
MYRTILE FRANK NORRIS was the son of Owen Charles Norris of 422 Cedar
Street in Camden NJ. He was born in New Jersey in 1922. Growing up in
North Camden, he attended the Cooper and Cassady Schools, and had also
attended Camden High School. Prior his induction into the Army in June
of 1942, he had worked for the Scarborough Company at Darlington MD.
Private Norris was a member of the 6th Infantry Battalion, 1st
Armored Division. He had seen action in North Africa, Sicily, and was at
Anzio. He had been wounded on May 23, 1944, and had an opportunity to
visit Rome before returning to combat. In a letter he sent to his father
he wrote that he was as well as could be expected, and he asked that his
father pray for him. He wrote of being awarded the Purple Heart after
being wounded. After telling what a beautiful city Rome was, he wrote
“It was a relief to get away from Anzio, that was hell.” He returned
to his unit, only to lose his life in combat in the mountains north of
Rome, killed in action in Italy on July 2, 1944.
Myrtile
Norris was survived by his father, Owen Charles Norris, a sister, Edith
Irene Norris, and five brothers, four of whom served in the Armed
forces, Marvin, Howard, Owen Jr., and Walter, who been wounded and
discharged from duty prior to the death of Private Norris, and Edward.
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