Norman W. Douglas

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Defense Service Medal Awarded for service between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941 under orders to active duty for a period of 12 months or longer.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges. S1C Douglas most likely had also earned the US Navy Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
No  Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
Yes Eyewitness Reports, Pearl Harbor Attack: Reports by Survivors of Pearl Harbor Attack
Yes Grave Marker Photo, Find A Grave Memorial: 3773547
Yes Official US Navy After Action Report: USS California, Reports of Pearl Harbor Attack
No  Photo of veteran
Yes QMC Form 14, Interment In The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
No  WWII Draft Card Data

WWII Draft Card Data
Norman W. Douglas  None Found

Note 1: The death location, "At Pearl Harbor" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of S1C Douglas, this location was verified by:

A. His QMC Form 14, Interment In The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, identifies his Service Number as 3858070 and Navy Rating as Seaman First Class U.S. Navy.

B. The Pearl Harbor Casualties records: "Douglas, Norman W., Sea.1c, USN, USS California, Dec 7, 1941".

C. The Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) records: "Douglas, Norman W, S 1C, USN, dob 11/13/1919, WW2, died December 7, 1941, buried National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI".

D. The United States Navy Memorial (USNM) records: "Douglas, Norman, Sea1c, USN, California BB-44, Pearl Harbor, Dec 7, 1941, died".

E. The States Summary of War Casualties from WW2 - National Archives records: "Douglas, Norman W. Seaman 1c, USN. Mother, Mrs. Flora A. Douglas, Star Route, Cashmere, Washington".

F. Further information on the service and history of the USS California can be found at Naval History and Heritage Command website USS California (BB-44), 1921-1959 .

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