Colonel Norman L. Erb was commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School, 6 September 1943, class number 294. His first duty assignment was as Battalion Communications Officer, HHC, 2d Battalion, 390 Infantry, Hawaii. | His subsequent duty assignment include: C.O. Headquarters Co & Bn Adj, HHC, 2d Bn , 390 Inf, Hawaii; Signal Officer, HHD, Arizona National Guard, Phoenix, Arizona; S-3, HHC, 2d Bn 158 Inf, Phoenix, Arizona; Executive, HHC, 2d Bn, 158 Inf, Phoenix, Arizona; Battalion Commander, HHC, 3d Bn, 158 Inf, Phoenix, Arizona; Battalion commander, HHC, 2d Bn, 158 Inf, Phoenix, Arizona; Executive, HHC, 158th RCT, Phoenix, Arizona; Group commander, Headquarters, 1st BG, 158 Inf, Phoenix, Arizona. | Colonel Erb's awards and decorations include: the Bronze Star Medal.