Talk:Thomas R. Norris

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This text reads like it was copied from his medal citation, which is a valid copy since it's a US government publication, but it still needs to be rewritten as an encyclopedia article. Zoe (216.234.130.130 21:32, 20 December 2005 (UTC))

The article was a virtual cut-and-paste from the now-referenced PBS American Valor website. It has been re-written and additional references added. &mdash; ERcheck (talk) @ 21:16, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

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Errors
Although the MOH citation states that Norris was a member of STDAT 158 while he performed the actions described, he was actually a member of the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group. SOG was redesignated STDAT 158 on 1 May 1972, one month after the actions described in the citation. RM Gillespie (talk) 17:47, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

Omissions
I cannot believe that more of a description of the rescue operation is not given. This was the height of the NVA "Easter Offensive" in Quang Tri Province and the two airmen in need of rescue were LtCol I. Hambleton and Lt. Clark (son of WWII General Mark Clark). This story has been told (with a great deal of embellishment) in the best-selling book "Bat-21" and in a movie of the same name. RM Gillespie (talk) 17:53, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Just a suggestion then, RM Gillespie: why don't you tell more of the true story and provide additional details of the rescue operation if you think it's appropriate and relevant to the article as it exists now?  Azx2  23:30, 14 August 2013 (UTC)
 * It's obvious that this man has seen more action than described, just count his medals. Small wonder given his occupation. There must be millions of persons still alive who have done things we would respect but will not be told. Many of them didn't even get a medal for their troubles. So necessarily their CVs will remain incomplete here until solid documentation is declassified when nobody really cares anymore. JB. --92.195.77.74 (talk) 06:19, 15 January 2022 (UTC)