# Maryland WWII veteran's remains identified after decades

> U.S. Army Pfc. Owen Norris, killed in Pearl Harbor 1944, to be buried Saturday after decades of being unidentified.
- Title: Maryland WWII veteran's remains identified after decades
- Summary: U.S. Army Pfc. Owen Norris, killed in Pearl Harbor 1944, to be buried Saturday after decades of being unidentified. Maryland service member Owen Norris, who…
- Keywords: owen norris, marriottsville, west liberty united methodist church cem, baltimore-washington international thurg, world war ii, unidentified remains, pfc, u.s. army, news, local, Maryland, WWII
- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/community/local-news/owen-norris-bwi-thurgood-marshall-airport-ECL7V3DNMRBR7JDLDPS7ADBACQ
- Author: WJZ and Banner staff reports
- Published: 2026-09-25T21:18:02.707+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: owen norris, marriottsville, west liberty united methodist church cem, baltimore-washington international thurg, world war ii, unidentified remains, pfc, u.s. army, news, local
## Owen Norris identified
U.S. Army Pfc. Owen Norris, of Marriottsville, was formally identified on July 7 after decades of being unidentified.
## Norris buried Saturday
Norris will be buried Saturday at West Liberty United Methodist Church Cemetery in Marriottsville.
## Norris died in Pearl Harbor
Norris was 26 when he was killed alongside more than 100 other service members in an explosion and subsequent fires during the West Loch disaster at Pearl Harbor on May 21, 1944.
## Family at airport
BWI officials said several family members were on hand, including a nephew, Warren Cooper, who works for a company that provides operational services at the airport.
## Another veteran honored
Earlier this month, another World War II veteran from Maryland was honored and welcomed home at BWI.
## Walter Bateman's story
U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Walter Bateman served as the pilot of a B-24D Liberator bomber that was shot down on Aug. 16, 1943, during a bombing mission over Foggia, Italy.
## Key takeaway

Maryland service member Owen Norris, who died in WWII and was unidentified for decades, will be buried Saturday at West Liberty United Methodist Church Cemetery in Marriottsville.