Norman Hinshaw

From Turtledove

Norman Hinshaw
Fictional Character
Southern Victory
Appearance(s):	American Front
Nationality:	United States
Date of Death:	1915
Cause of Death:	Self-inflicted gunshot wound after being fatally burned
Occupation:	Soldier
Affiliations:	United States Army

Norman Hinshaw led Paul Mantarakis and Gordon McSweeney's platoon early in the Great War, going from lieutenant to captain in about a year. He saw action in Kentucky, and participated in the Christmas Truce of 1914. Early in 1915, his company was transferred to Utah to put down the Mormon Uprising. During fierce fighting in Provo, Hinshaw was hit by a lit bottle of kerosine. His entire body was burned beyond recognition. After Matarakis refused Hinshaw's request for a mercy killing, Hinshaw shot himself.