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rdfs:label	Thomas R. Norris
rdfs:comment	Thomas Rolland Norris (born January 14, 1944) is a retired United States Navy SEAL who received the Medal of Honor for his ground rescue with the assistance of Petty Officer Third Class Nguyen Van Kiet of two downed pilots in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam on April 10, 1972 – April 13, 1972. At the time of the action, Lieutenant Norris was a SEAL Advisor with the Strategic Technical Directorate Assistance (STDA) Team. The STDA was known as Studies and Observations Group prior to 1971. Norris was one of three SEALs to receive the Medal of Honor for actions during the Vietnam War.
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Unit	United States Navy SEALs
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Number	0 1 2 3
serviceyears	1967
Birth Date	1944-01-14
Branch	United States Navy
Nickname	Tommy
Name	Thomas Rolland Norris
Type	award-star service-star
Caption	Norris in 2008
Width	106
Ribbon	Combat Action Ribbon.svg Medal of Honor ribbon.svg National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg Purple Heart BAR.svg Vietnam Service Ribbon.svg Bronze Star ribbon.svg Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg US Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon.png Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg Silver Star ribbon.svg Joint Service Commendation ribbon.svg VNCivilActionsRibbon-2.svg VSSM Class 2.png Vietnam Campaign Medal Ribbon.png Vietnam gallantry cross unit award-3d.svg Vietnam gallantry cross-3d.svg USN Expert Pistol Shot Ribbon.png USN Expert Rifle Ribbon.png VAFHM Class 2.png
placeofburial label	Place of burial
Birth Place	Jacksonville, Florida
Awards	Bronze Star Medal Medal of Honor Purple Heart Silver Star
Rank	Lieutenant
Image size	200
Allegiance	United States of America
Battles	Vietnam War
Alt	A light blue ribbon with five white five pointed stars
other device	v
laterwork	FBI agent
abstract	Thomas Rolland Norris (born January 14, 1944) is a retired United States Navy SEAL who received the Medal of Honor for his ground rescue with the assistance of Petty Officer Third Class Nguyen Van Kiet of two downed pilots in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam on April 10, 1972 – April 13, 1972. At the time of the action, Lieutenant Norris was a SEAL Advisor with the Strategic Technical Directorate Assistance (STDA) Team. The STDA was known as Studies and Observations Group prior to 1971. Norris was one of three SEALs to receive the Medal of Honor for actions during the Vietnam War.