Capt.
Norman
Jack
(Dusty)
Kleiss
Born in Kansas, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Kleiss
and Lulu D (Dunham) Kleiss
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 100
in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Apr 2016
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Biography
Dusty Kleiss was awarded the Navy Cross.
Dusty Kleiss was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States).
Dusty Kleiss was awarded the Air Medal.
Captain Dusty Kleiss served in the United States Navy in World War II
Service started: Jun 1938
Unit(s): USS Enterprise (CV-6)
Service ended: April 1, 1962
Service started: Jun 1938
Unit(s): USS Enterprise (CV-6)
Service ended: April 1, 1962
Norman Jack "Dusty" was born 7 Mar 1916 and passed away 22 Apr 2016. He is buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. [1]
Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Kleiss was one of the heroes of the Battle of Midway in June 1942 and is credited with the destruction of two Japanese aircraft carries, the Kaga and the Hiryu, and the Japanese cruiser Mikuma. For his actions in 1942 he was twice awarded the Navy Cross.
-- He was the last surviving dive-bomber from the Midway sea battle that turned the tide of World War II.
Military Information
Awards and Medals
Census Records
- United States Census, 1920 - Coffeyville Ward 2, Montgomery, Kansas [4]
- United States Census, 1930 - Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas [5]
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 May 2020), memorial page for Norman Jack “Dusty” Kleiss (7 Mar 1916–22 Apr 2016), Find A Grave: Memorial #161929310, citing Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by LKat (contributor 47116782).
- ↑ Navy Cross Citation - The Hall of Valor Project
- ↑ Distinguished Flying Cross - The Hall of Valor Project
- ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFXN-CDY : accessed 26 April 2016), Norman J Kleiss in household of J Lewis Kleiss, Coffeyville Ward 2, Montgomery, Kansas, United States; citing sheet 7A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,541.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7QP-FBB : accessed 14 January 2021), W Jack Kleiss in household of John L Kleiss, Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 19, sheet 7B, line 82, family 188, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 712; FHL microfilm 2,340,447.
- FamilySearch Details LTCW-DF8
- Wikipedia: Norman Kleiss
- Wikidata: Item Q30049827, en:Wikipedia
- The Wall of Valor Project - Citations for one Navy Cross and his Distinguished Flying Cross [1]
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