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Charles Norman Shay

American writer and veteran from World War II and the Korean War

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born: 1924
died: 2025
age at death: 101
known for: military personnel

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Charles Norman Shay was an American Penobscot tribal elder, writer and decorated veteran of both World War II and the Korean War. Along with a Bronze Star and Silver Star, Shay was also awarded the Legion of Honour, making him the first Native American in Maine with the distinction of French chevalier. He was instrumental in the re-publishing of an 1893 book by his grandfather, Joseph Nicolar: The Life and Traditions of the Red Man.

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