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Norman Francis Vandivier
Norman Francis Vandivier (March 10, 1916 – June 4, 1942) was a United States Navy aviator during World War II. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for action during the Battle of Midway.
Biography.
Norman Vandivier was born on March 10, 1916 in Edwards, Mississippi. He entered the Indiana National Guard in 1935 and was promoted to corporal before he completed his enlistment on July 1, 1938. He enlisted in the Navy on July 6, 1939 at Grosse Ile,
Vandivier
Vandivier is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Fuzzy Vandivier (1903–83), American basketball player
- Norman Francis Vandivier (1916–42), American naval aviator
- Rick Vandivier (born 1954), American jazz guitarist and composer
See also.
- Vandiver (disambiguation)
- USS "Vandivier" (DER-540), "John C. Butler"-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy