Remembering the life, death and legacy of Purple Heart recipient Virgil Norton
Virgil Norton, 91, of Eau Claire, Wis. passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire. He was born in Luck, Wis., on Dec. 18, 1922, to Claude and Louise (Pedersen) Norton. The family moved to Mantorville when he was five, where he lived until he graduated from high school. In 1942, he joined the Marine Corps. He served in the Pacific and was wounded in the Battle of Tarawa for which he received The Purple Heart. He was honorably discharged in 1944. He attended...
