THE BOYS OF WHITMAN COUNTY
William Norris - (2) (refers to photo)
Born September 21, 1891: son of Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Norris; entered the service from Farmington at Spokane September 22, 1917; rank Corporal; branch of service, Infantry; Ist Division; 18th regiment; C Company; Trained at Camp Lewis and Camp Mills; sailed overseas December 12, 1917; returned September 3rd 1919; engagements, Soissons; wounded and taken prisoner; discharged September 30 1919.
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EXPERIENCES IN CAMP AND TRENCH
SGT. G.W.NORRIS IN GERMAN PRISON CAMP
Severely Wounded on Battle Field and Captured By Enemy - Mourned as Dead by Relatives.
Sgt. George W. Norris, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Norris of Seltice, six miles south of Tekoa, is probably the only service man of Whitman county who was an inmate of a German prison camp. Of his experiences the Tekoa Blade said;
"Sgt. Norris was a member of Co. C, 18th Infantry, of the famous 1st Division, General Pershings' own, as it is sometimes called, and said to...
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