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Thomas R. Norris

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Lieutenant Norris completed an unprecedented ground rescue of two downed pilots deep within heavily controlled enemy territory in Quang Tri Province. Lieutenant Norris, on the night of 10 April, led a five-man patrol through 2,000 meters of heavily controlled enemy territory, located one of the downed pilots at daybreak, and returned to the Forward Operating Base (FOB). On 11 April, after a devastating
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Thornton also carried one of the South Vietnamese soldiers who had been wounded and was unable to swim into the ocean. Thornton swam and supported the two injured men for more than two hours before they were picked up by the same junk that had dropped them off the night before. Norris' first surgery
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The North Vietnamese regrouped and surrounded the troops, and the SEALs and South Vietnamese decided to withdraw. Norris protected their rear while the others moved towards the water. He was shot in the head and severely wounded. One of the South Vietnamese who saw Norris' wound assumed he was dead.
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When morning dawned, the five-man group realized that they had landed 5 miles (8.0 km) to the north and were actually in North Vietnam. They soon encountered a two-man North Vietnamese patrol, which the South Vietnamese attempted to capture. Instead, enemy troops were alerted to their position.
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operations failed, leading to the loss of five additional aircraft and the death of 11 or more airmen, two captured, and three more down and needing rescue. Norris was tasked with mounting a ground operation to recover Hambleton, Lieutenant Mark Clark, and Lieutenant Bruce Walker from behind enemy
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in a White House ceremony on March 6, 1976. Norris thus became the first Medal of Honor recipient recognized for their life having been saved by another Medal of Honor recipient. Norris lost an eye and part of his skull. He spent three years recovering from his injuries in the hospital and over a
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Thornton, upon hearing the news, ran through heavy fire to recover the body of his fallen comrade, only to discover that Norris was still just barely alive. He killed several North Vietnamese as they surmounted the dunes around his position and then carried the unconscious Norris into the water.
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For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a SEAL Advisor with the Strategic Technical Directorate Assistance Team, Headquarters, U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. During the period 10 to 13 April 1972,
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and rocket attack on the small FOB, Lieutenant Norris led a three man team on two unsuccessful rescue attempts for the second pilot. On the afternoon of the 12th, a Forward Air Controller located the pilot and notified Lieutenant Norris. Dressed in fishermen disguises and using a
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until sunset, then paddled a rubber boat to within a mile of shore and swam the remaining distance. Moving inland past numerous North Vietnamese encampments, the group reconnoitered through the night.
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responded, "If you can pass the same test as anybody else applying for this organization, I will waive your disabilities." In September 1979, Norris passed the test and subsequently was an FBI
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on October 15, 1973. He snuck Norris out of the hospital in the middle of the night so Norris could attend the ceremony. Norris was later awarded the Medal of Honor by President
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For the next four hours, the five men held off an enemy force estimated at 200–300 strong. Norris called in naval firepower on the enemy's positions, helping to keep them alive.
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of the downed American aviators. Walker was discovered and killed by the North Vietnamese Army. Though Norris at first rejected the honor, he was recognized with the
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special forces soldiers on an intelligence gathering operation south of the demilitarized zone. They intended to reconnoiter the area around the
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six-year period underwent many major surgeries. As a result of the head injury, he was medically retired from the Navy in May 1975.
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went behind enemy lines disguised as fishermen in a sampan to rescue Lieutenant Colonel Iceal Hambleton. Norris was awarded the
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on April 10–13, 1972. At the time of the action, Lieutenant Norris was a SEAL Advisor with the
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when his student deferment from the draft was not extended. He hoped to join the Navy and fly
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Norris' Medal of Honor actions have been re-told in numerous books and in the feature film
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Thornton was recognized with the Medal of Honor for his actions of April 1972 by President
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By Honor Bound: Two Navy SEALs, the Medal of Honor, and a Story of Extraordinary Courage
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By Honor Bound: Two Navy SEALs, the Medal of Honor, and a Story of Extraordinary Courage
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Lt. Thomas R. Norris, USN Biography and Interview on American Academy of Achievement
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went more than 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) behind enemy lines and successfully
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In April 1972, Norris was one of few remaining SEALs in Vietnam serving with
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The Naval Special Warfare Group Two's Lt. Thomas R. Norris Building in
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Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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with Fifth Platoon, SEAL Team TWO from February to August 1970 earning
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for his ground rescue with the assistance of Petty Officer Third Class
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electronic warfare officer, was shot down behind enemy lines, aerial
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Six months later, on October 31, 1972, Norris and fellow Navy SEAL
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in 1963, with the intent of pursuing a criminology career with the
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Norris, Tom; Thornton, Michael E.; Couch, Dick (May 17, 2016).
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Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross)
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Norris' military decorations and awards include the following:
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Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Civil Actions)
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Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty
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lines. Assisted by Vietnamese Sea Commando forces, he and
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Danang Naval Advisory Detachment. When Lieutenant Colonel
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No Heroes: Inside the FBI's Secret Counter-Terror Force
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United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (born 1944)
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List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Vietnam War
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for 20 years. He was an original member of the FBI's
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Coulson, Danny O.; Shannon, Elaine (April 3, 2001).
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Jacksonville, Florida
United States Navy
Lieutenant
SEAL Team 2
MACV-SOG
Vietnam War
Medal of Honor
Silver Star
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Alma mater
University of Maryland
BS
FBI
Special Agent
United States Navy SEAL
Distinguished Eagle Scout
Medal of Honor
Nguyen Van Kiet
Quảng Trị province
Vietnam War
Strategic Technical Directorate Assistance Team
Vietnam War
Jacksonville, Florida
Wisconsin
Washington, D.C.
Boy Scouts of America
Eagle Scout
Montgomery Blair High School

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