Class XIII, Major Norman C. Carey

Major Norman C. Carey
1918-2008

MAJ Norman C. Carey, an Ohio native, commanded Co A, 320th Infantry, from December of 1944 until the end of World War II. He was awarded his first Silver Star for gallantry in action at Reinheim, Germany, during the Battle of the Bulge, and his second Silver Star a short time later for heroism during a battle at Oubourcy, Belgium when his company captured an entire German battalion. He remained in the Army Reserve at the end of World War II, reaching the rank of Major. He practiced law for the rest of his life, served as President of the 35th Division Association in 2002, and was active in many community organizations. He was inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame. He died in 2008 and was buried in Springfield, Ohio.