Willems, Norman
Cologne, Minnesota
- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- Sergeant
- Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)
- Radio Relay, Telephone and Teletype Carrier Operation Team Chief
- Unit(s) Served In
- Army Signal Corps., 596th Signal Support Company, 97th Signal Battalion, 7th U.S. Army.
- Service Dates
- 01 Jul 1961 - 30 Jun 1964
Story
Norman Willems was Sergeant E5, served in Kaiserslautern, Germany from 1961-1963 in the 596th Signal Support Company, 97th Signal Battalion, 7th U.S. Army, VHF Radio Platoon, Radio Relay AN/TRC-24 signal equipment Team Chief.
Willems also served in the 596th Signal Support Company, 509th Signal Battalion, 4th U.S. Army in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas.
VHF Radio Platoon 1961-1964.
Willems joined the U.S. Army on Buddy System with Daniel Hoen from Cologne, Minnesota. They served together in same Units for 3 years.