Norman served as a Ship's Cook Second Class, U.S.S. LST-577, U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Ripley County, Indiana prior to the war. He enlisted in the Navy on January 6, 1944 in Louisville, Kentucky.
LST-577 was hit by a torpedo fired from Japanese submarine RO-50 off the eastern coast of Mindanao causing the ship to brake into two sections.
The aft section sank immediately. 166 were lost including 100 U.S. Army passengers and 66 of the ships crew. The ship's commander, Lt. Carl H. Stahl, was one of those lost.
Norman was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 8680066
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U.S.S. LST-577 received two Battle Stars for her World War Two service.
Bio by: Russ Pickett
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Last Name: Ent
First Name: Norman
Middle Name/Initial: Cecil
Maiden Name:
Date of Death: 00/00/1945
Birth Date:
Spouse: Edna Belle Ent
Survived By: wife-Edna
Other: Killed in action serving in the US Navy near the Philippine Islands
Funeral services are pending
Cemetery:
Obituary Source: L. Press July 5, 1945
Source Information: Lawrenceburg Public Library
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He resided in Ripley County, Indiana prior to the war. He enlisted in the Navy on January 6, 1944 in Louisville, Kentucky.
LST-577 was hit by a torpedo fired from Japanese submarine RO-50 off the eastern coast of Mindanao causing the ship to brake into two sections.
The aft section sank immediately. 166 were lost including 100 U.S. Army passengers and 66 of the ships crew. The ship's commander, Lt. Carl H. Stahl, was one of those lost.
Norman was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 8680066
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U.S.S. LST-577 received two Battle Stars for her World War Two service.
Bio by: Russ Pickett
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
Last Name: Ent
First Name: Norman
Middle Name/Initial: Cecil
Maiden Name:
Date of Death: 00/00/1945
Birth Date:
Spouse: Edna Belle Ent
Survived By: wife-Edna
Other: Killed in action serving in the US Navy near the Philippine Islands
Funeral services are pending
Cemetery:
Obituary Source: L. Press July 5, 1945
Source Information: Lawrenceburg Public Library
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Norman served as a Ship's Cook Second Class, U.S.S. LST-577, U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Ripley County, Indiana prior to the war. He enlisted in the Navy on January 6, 1944 in Louisville, Kentucky.
LST-577 was hit by a torpedo fired from Japanese submarine RO-50 off the eastern coast of Mindanao causing the ship to brake into two sections.
The aft section sank immediately. 166 were lost including 100 U.S. Army passengers and 66 of the ships crew. The ship's commander, Lt. Carl H. Stahl, was one of those lost.
Norman was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 8680066
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U.S.S. LST-577 received two Battle Stars for her World War Two service.
Bio by: Russ Pickett
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
Last Name: Ent
First Name: Norman
Middle Name/Initial: Cecil
Maiden Name:
Date of Death: 00/00/1945
Birth Date:
Spouse: Edna Belle Ent
Survived By: wife-Edna
Other: Killed in action serving in the US Navy near the Philippine Islands
Funeral services are pending
Cemetery:
Obituary Source: L. Press July 5, 1945
Source Information: Lawrenceburg Public Library
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in Ripley County, Indiana prior to the war. He enlisted in the Navy on January 6, 1944 in Louisville, Kentucky.
LST-577 was hit by a torpedo fired from Japanese submarine RO-50 off the eastern coast of Mindanao causing the ship to brake into two sections.
The aft section sank immediately. 166 were lost including 100 U.S. Army passengers and 66 of the ships crew. The ship's commander, Lt. Carl H. Stahl, was one of those lost.
Norman was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 8680066
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U.S.S. LST-577 received two Battle Stars for her World War Two service.
Bio by: Russ Pickett
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
Last Name: Ent
First Name: Norman
Middle Name/Initial: Cecil
Maiden Name:
Date of Death: 00/00/1945
Birth Date:
Spouse: Edna Belle Ent
Survived By: wife-Edna
Other: Killed in action serving in the US Navy near the Philippine Islands
Funeral services are pending
Cemetery:
Obituary Source: L. Press July 5, 1945
Source Information: Lawrenceburg Public Library
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