THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance from your son-in-law Sam Whitfield is touching and reflects his admiration and respect for you. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us….

Dear SFC Grady Norris, Thank you for your service as an Infantryman. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. It’s Groundhog Day. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

Grady Norris
Home of record: Oconee County South Carolina

AWARDS AND CITATIONS

Silver Star

Awarded for actions during the Korean War

Sergeant First Class Grady Norris (ASN: RA-14283418), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in connection with military operations against the enemy in Korea, while serving with Company I, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, on 24 December 1951.

General Orders: Headquarters, 2d Infantry Division, General Orders No. 186 (1951)

Action Date: December 24, 1951

Service: Army

Rank: Sergeant First Class

Company: Company I

Regiment: 38th Infantry Regiment

Division: 2d Infantry Division

Mr. Whitfield,

Please contact me. I was the 1st platoon leader when SFC Norris was KIA.

Grady, As a retired US Army Veteran from Oconee County, I thank you for your duty in Korea and your ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam. In remembrance to you and area heroes, there is a plaque at the flagpole at Tri-County Technical College. Within reach of full retirement, you volunteered because you felt it was your duty. How do I know this? I married your only child, Linda in 1992. I knew your wife, Lois, who passed away on Dec 26, 2014.