Oral History Interview with Laurence Norris, August 7, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Laurence Norris. Norris joined the Marine Corps in November, 1943 and went to San Diego for basic training. He landed on Peleliu with the First Marine Division in the first wave and operated a flame thrower. He describes a lot of his experiences in combat on Peleliu. He discarded the flame thrower for a rifle. He also describes his experiences on Okinawa as a forward observer. He describes a lot of experiences on Okinawa, too. When the war ended, he went to China on occupation duty. He returned to the US in January, 1946 and was discharged in April. When he returned home, he ran for the office of sheriff and was elected