William "Bill" Norgord

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Name: William "Bill" Norgord
Location of Birth: Trout Lake Township, Itasca County, Minnesota
Date of Birth: May 27, 1922
Date of Death: June 25, 1954
Parents: Jacob Norgord & Maria (Soronen) Norgord
High School and Class: 1939 Grand Rapids High School, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
College:
Highest Rank: CPL (Corporal)
Branch: Army
Other Branch:
Date Sworn In: November 3, 1945
Place Sworn In: Camp Beale, Marysville, California
Date of Discharge: January 5, 1949
Place of Discharge: Camp Stoneman, California
Military Awards:
World War II Victory Medal

Military Highlights:
WW II Draft Registration Cards – 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947
State: Minnesota
Name: William Norgord
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: May 27, 1922
Birth Place: Trout Lake Township
Residence Place: Trout Lake Township, Itasca, Minnesota
Registration Date: June 30, 1942
Employer: Gold Bond Roofing, Co., Duluth
Weight: 132
Height: 5-7
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Jacob Norgord, Route 1, Bovey

Wars Involved:
World War II

MIA / POW:

Civilian Life:
William Norgord remained in California for a short time after his discharge from service. He then worked and lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Bill died in an auto accident in Chicago, Illinois and is buried in Trout Lake Community Cemetery, Bovey, Minnesota (Block 11, Lot 57). He is survived by two sisters, Helen (Bert) Meyer and Vera (Adolph) Arneson; and six brothers, John, Victor, Ted, Oscar, Iver and Henry.

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