Kenneth Earl Norris
Lieutenant (Junior Grade), U.S. Navy

On 31 January 1969, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Kenneth Earl Norris was serving with HA(L)-3, TF 116, U.S. Naval Forces Vietnam, in Kien Phong Province, South Vietnam.

On that day, LTJG Norris died of other causes in the crash of the helicopter (due to non-hostile action) in which he was a pilot. His body was recovered.

Medals, Awards and Badges

Air Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Naval Aviator Badge

Honors

The name Kenneth E Norris is located on Panel W33 Line 27 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

LTJG Norris is remembered with his name chiseled into a stone bench beneath a Gold Star at the Captain Rocky Versace Plaza and Vietnam Veterans Memorial located in Alexandria, VA.

Burial

Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Kenneth Earl Norris is buried at Saint Michael The Archangel Catholic Cemetery in Palatine, Cook County, IL.

He was the son of a career Naval Officer.