NORVAL THOMAS BANKS
Deceased 06/15/1944
Rate/Rank
CPL
Service Branch
USMC 4/1942 - 6/1944
Born
09/20/1923WEST FRIENDSHIP, MD
KILLED IN ACTION WHEN HIS LVT LANDING AT SAIPAN WAS HIT BY ARTILLERY FIRE ON 15 JUNE 1944.
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
4th TANK BATTALION (COMP- B), 4th MARINES
QUANTICO * CAMP LEJUENE
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
SILVER STAR
PURPLE HEART
MARINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
MARINE EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL
MARINE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN ASIAN PACIFIC
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL