We Salute You: Norma Purdy

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NewsChannel 13 salutes Air Force Captain Norma Purdy of Pittsfield.

The wife and mother of five served from 1951 until 1954.

She was part of a medical team sent to the Bering Sea coast to inoculate the native population during a diphtheria outbreak.

Her husband, Thomas, also served.

Thank you for your service.