June 5, 1920 – August 16, 1983

Norman Dobrushin

Personal Information

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Service Information

Branch of Service: Army

Unit: 28th infantry

Theater of Operation: European

Highest Rank: Private

Military Honors: Purple Heart, sharpshooter

Biography

Norm entered the ETA (European Theater) D-Day +5 in a long range mission to St Lo where he was shot in the left shin D-Day +11, he was then evacuated and not released from service until 1946

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