Corporal Norman was a member of Company B, 2nd Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy near Kunu-ri, North Korea on November 28, 1950. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
There is a memorial headstone for Corporal Norman at the Indian Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
The Knoxville Journal, January 10, 1954
Cpl. Harley Norman of Route 2, Jacksboro, missing in action for more than a year in Korea, has been listed as presumably dead by the Army, his parents have been notified. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Fred Norman of Jacksboro. A former student at Pinecrest School, he worked on a farm before entering service. He received recruit training at Fort Knox, Ky., and was assigned to the 36th Armored Infantry Battalion. Upon arrival in Korea, he was transferred to the Second Combat Engineer Battalion. Cpl. Norman has a sister, Betty Sue, and three brothers, Doyle, Franklin and David, all of Jacksboro.
- Rank: Corporal
- Date of birth: 16 February 1932
- Date of death: 28 November 1950
- County: Campbell
- Service Branch: Army
- Division/Assignment: 2nd Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division
- Conflict: Korean War
- Awards: Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, and Republic of Korea War Service Medal
- Burial/Memorial Location: Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XX, Top Panel
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