Ancestrees
Norman Leroy (Bud) FORTE, Jr.
1917 - 1997 (80 years)-
Name Norman Leroy (Bud) FORTE [1, 2, 3, 4] Suffix Jr. Birth 15 Jul 1917 Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA Christening Aft 15 Jul 1917 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Gender Male Death 1 Aug 1997 Mornington, Victoria, AUS [5] Person ID I11923 Ancestrees Last Modified 29 Sep 2024
Father Norman Leroy FORTE, Sr., b. 11 Nov 1890, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA d. 8 Dec 1980, Erie, Erie, PA, USA (Age 90 years) Relationship natural Mother Theresia Rosa LINK, b. 22 Feb 1897, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA d. 15 Aug 1958, Erie, Erie, PA, USA (Age 61 years) Relationship natural Marriage 5 Jul 1915 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Family ID F3753 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Angela LEIGH, b. 4 Sep 1915, Dandenong, , Victoria, Australia d. 15 Oct 1988, Mornington, Victoria, AUS (Age 73 years) Marriage 18 Jan 1947 Gardenvale, , Victoria, Australia Children 1. Frances Louise FORTE [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 2. Susan Elizabeth FORTE [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 3. Maryanne Margaret FORTE [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 4. Janet Aurelia FORTE [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F3331 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 29 Sep 2024
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Notes - Bud was a World War II hero. He was shot down in Java, participated in 35 bombing raids and saw over 200 hours of actual combat. He was decorated for gallantry for his service as a radio operator and belly gunner on a Flying Fortress in tific. He was stricken with malaria on the day of his flight home from Australia. His finance lived in Australia and was to come marry him in the states.
Due to the poor health of one of her family members, she stayed there and he rejoined her to marry in that country. They were residents of Melbourne, Australia when his father died back in the states in 1980. He lived there the rest of his life in Australia and was only able to visit America as an older gentleman. He had four daughters, all whom seem to be truly lovely souls, including their large families. In his memorial book, he was missed for the way he made his family laugh, the swing on the large apple tree which he constantly kept in repair, his love of Eskimo pies and biscuits, his dislike of offtune singing and for the part of him that just couldn't be replaced!! I'm sure all this was said with the wonderful sense of humor of this branch of the family. (F-DOC)
- Bud was a World War II hero. He was shot down in Java, participated in 35 bombing raids and saw over 200 hours of actual combat. He was decorated for gallantry for his service as a radio operator and belly gunner on a Flying Fortress in tific. He was stricken with malaria on the day of his flight home from Australia. His finance lived in Australia and was to come marry him in the states.
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Sources - [S2222] Norman Forte's Obituary.
- [S1552] Forte Family Directory, July 1996.
- [S256] Hank and Rae Forte Interviewed by L. Dudick 198? In Linda Coate files.
- [S370] Martin Leenders to Linda Coate Email letters dated 1999 at martinle@ozemail.com.au (F-600).
- [S2223] Memorial Brochure for Norman Leroy Forte Jr. who died Aug 1, 1997.
- [S2222] Norman Forte's Obituary.