| 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
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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. … |
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Military Service Ribbons, Cordell, Norman E. (1927-1969)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Cordell, Norman E. (1927-1969)
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11th Airborne Division ("Angels"), United States Army
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11th Airborne Division ("Angels"), United States Army
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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
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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.
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Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
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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,… |
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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.
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United States Army
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
28 Nov 1969 [1, 4] |
| Burial |
Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Cordell, Norman E.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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| Person ID |
I26713 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
28 May 2023 |
English
1927 - 1969 (41 years)
