Michelle Norris

Michelle Suzanne Claire Norris
Michelle Suzanne Claire Norris
Nickname(s)	"Chuck"
Born	Stourbridge, West Midlands, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	since 2005
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Royal Army Medical Corps
Battles / wars	Iraq War
Awards	Military Cross

Sergeant Michelle Suzanne Claire "Chuck" Norris MC is a British Army soldier and medic noted for heroism in the Iraq War.^[1]^[2] She is the first woman to be awarded the Military Cross. Norris was awarded her medal personally by Queen Elizabeth II on 21 March 2007 as the result of her actions on 11 June 2006 while attached to The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment in Iraq.^[3]

^ Bunyan, Nigel (22 March 2007). "Big day for 5ft Army medic who won MC". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 March 2007.
^ "Duke opens Field of Remembrance". BBC News. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
^ Glendinning, Lee (22 March 2007). "Historic award for female private". The Guardian. p. 8. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 March 2007.

[Telegraph-1] Bunyan, Nigel (22 March 2007). "Big day for 5ft Army medic who won MC". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 March 2007.

[BBC_Duke-2] "Duke opens Field of Remembrance". BBC News. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2008.

[Guardian-3] Glendinning, Lee (22 March 2007). "Historic award for female private". The Guardian. p. 8. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 March 2007.

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