- Charles Norman Shay, Tribal Elder and World War II Hero, Dies . . .
Charles Norman Shay, Tribal Elder and World War II Hero, Dies at 101 As a 19-year-old medic, he won a Silver Star for his service during D-Day Later, in the Korean War, he earned a Bronze Star
- Penobscot Army Veteran Charles Norman Shay dies at 101
World War II D-Day veteran and Penobscot Elder from Maine, Charles Norman Shay, poses on the dune overlooking Omaha Beach prior to a ceremony at his memorial in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Friday, June 5, 2020 Decorated Army Veteran Charles Norman Shay, who at 19 saved lives at Omaha Beach on D-Day, has died
- Charles Shay, Penobscot tribal elder who fought on D-Day . . .
Charles Shay, Penobscot tribal elder who fought on D-Day, dies at 101 Shay, who grew up on Indian Island, near Old Town, was an Army medic during the invasion of Normandy in World War II
- Governor Mills Statement on Passing of Charles Norman Shay
Governor Mills issued the following statement on the passing of decorated veteran and Penobscot tribal elder Charles Norman Shay: "I am deeply saddened at the passing of Charles Norman Shay, whose bravery as a 19-year-old medic during D-Day saved Allied lives on Omaha Beach
- WWII Hero Charles Shay, Last Surviving Native American D-Day . . .
Charles Norman Shay, Last Native American D-Day Veteran, Passes at 101 Charles Norman Shay, a decorated Penobscot Nation elder who survived the bloody shores of Norman dy to become a revered symbol of service and remembrance, has died at the age of 101 His passing marks the end of an era for the dwindling community of D-Day heroes
- Maine D-Day Medic, Charles Shay, Dies in France
Charles Norman Shay was born in Bristol, Connecticut on June 27, 1924, the eighth of nine children, and moved with his family back to their tribal reservation village on Indian Island in Maine, when he was five According to the Penobscot Nation, of which he was a tribal elder, he was drafted into the U S Army in 1944, and became a combat medic
- Charles Norman Shay, Tribal Elder and World War II Hero, Dies . . .
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