Cordell, Norman E.

1927 - 1969  (41 years)

• Name	Cordell, Norman E.
  Birth	11 Dec 1927	Oklahoma   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CORD.N001
  _FGRAVE	26559849
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Band, 11th Air Borne Division, Adjutant General's Department, United States Army  [1, 3]
  	Enlisted and entered active service on July 8, 1946 at Scott Field, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Saxophone Bandsman (7439). Departed the Continental U.S. on November 8, 1946 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Band 11 AB Division, Adjutant General's Department, engaged in the occupation of Japan. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on November 10, 1947 at Fort Lawton, Washington. Earned the WWII Victory Medal and the Army Of Occupation Medal (Japan). This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2185323
  		World War II Honoree, Cordell, Norman E. (1927-1969)
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
  		11th Airborne Division ("Angels"), United States Army
  		11th Airborne Division ("Angels"), United States Army
  		Military Service Ribbons, Cordell, Norman E. (1927-1969) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington
  		Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  Death	28 Nov 1969  [1, 4]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Cordell, Norman E. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I26713	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	CORDELL, James Roy 'Jim',   b. 14 Sep 1903, Oklahoma d. 20 Jun 1995 (Age 91 years)
  Mother	PRICE, Hazel D.,   b. 20 May 1904   d. 8 Feb 1973 (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F7860	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S7495] (Reliability: 2). [S1498] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 12, page 6b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S14808] (Reliability: 2). [S4327] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Schnautz, Mary L., 80, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=2001&GScid=105163&GRid=18083861&), none. (Reliability: 2).