From the August 9, 2016, Rushville (Indiana) Republican "Local Pearl harbor survivor passes away" by Kate Thurston.
Rush County native Norman Lee Vance died August 6, 2016. He was born August 1, 1921, in New Castle. After New Castle High School he enlisted in the Navy on was aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) when the Japanese attacked. The Pennsylvania had 15 killed, 14 missing and 38 wounded.
On December 20, 1941, the USS Pennsylvania sailed for San Francisco for repairs, arriving December 29. It underwent those repairs until March 39, 1941.
He later served on the USS Columbia (CL-56). he received many World War II ribbons and battle stars.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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