Case, Norris B.

Date of birth:: January 7th, 1922 (Wolcotville-LaGrange County/Indiana, United States)
Date of death:: September 20th, 1944 (Nijmegen, the Netherlands)
Service number:: 35 346 780
Nationality:: American

Biography

Norris B. Case was Perry and Agnes Cases eldest son. He enlisted on 21 September 1942. He was trained at Fort Benning in Georgia. He died on 20 september 1944 prior to the crossing of the river Waal. Just before he entered his boat, his 1st Leiutenant Edward T. Wisniewski was seriously injured. When Case tried to help his 1st Lieutenant, he was killed himself. On 21 September 1944 he was buried at the Temporary American War Cemetery Molenbeek. After the war his body was shipped back to the United States and was reburied at the Woodruff Cemetery, Johnston Township/Indiana.

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Bronze Star Medal (BSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Private
Unit:: Radio Operator, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
Awarded for:: Operation Market Garden

Citation:
"For heroic action on 20 September 1944, about one mile from NIJMEGEN, Holland. When his platoon leader was wounded and lay in an exposed position under heavy enemy fire, Private Case, Platoon Radio Operator, Company "D", 504th Parachute Infantry, voluntarily endeavored to rescue this officer. In his first two attemps he was driven back by heavy machine gun, rifle, and artillery fire, but on his third attempt he reached his Platoon Leader. While rendering first-aid he was himself wounded by shrapnel. Throughout his rescue attempts, Private Case did not desert his duties as radio operator, but continued to keep his company commander informed of the enemy situation. By his unselfish and voluntary action in the face of great danger, Private Case typified the highest traditions of the service."

Awarded posthumously.