NORRIS, 1st Lt. George C.: Died 1968

NORRIS

Posted By: Volunteer: Sherri
Date: 9/13/2017 at 05:55:26

Two Cantril Men Killed-
Youth In Car Mishap;
Lieutenant In Vietnam
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Cantril Marine Is Killed In Viet Nam

Marine 1st Lt. George C. Norris, 26, son of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Norris of Cantril, was killed in action in Vietnam on April 30, his parents were notified Tuesday.

Lt. Norris was serving with the 1st Marine Division and was killed in action against North Vietnamese troops near Quang Tri. He had been in the Marines for about two years and had served in Vietnam nearly a year, his father said.

He was born in Cantril, graduated from high school there and wasa 1964 graduate of Drake University. A sister survives besides his parents.

**Handwritten: Rec-Rep. 9 May 1968

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book J, Page 61, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA

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