Harold Lee Norton (1918 - 1996)

Born 3 Sep 1918 in Grady, Oklahoma, United States

Ancestors

Died 1 Oct 1996 at age 78 in Rush Springs, Grady, Oklahoma, United States

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PFC Harold Norton served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 1 June 1945
Unit(s): unknown
Service ended: 10 July 1946

Biography

Harold was born September 3, 1918 in Grady County, Oklahoma. ^[1][2] He was the son of James Norton and Esther Davis. ^[2]

He passed away October 1, 1996 in Rush Springs, Grady County, Oklahoma. ^{[2][3] [4]} Harold was laid to rest in Rush Springs Cemetery, Rush Springs, Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. ^[5]

Military

Harold registered for the WWII draft on October 16, 1940 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma.

Name: Harold Lee Norton

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 22

Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)

Birth Date: 3 Sep 1918

Birth Place: Marlow Grady, Oklahoma, USA

Residence Place: Elgin, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA

Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940

Registration Place: Elgin, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA

Employer: W P A - Ft Sill

Weight: 168

Complexion: Light

Eye Color: Brown

Hair Color: Black

Height: 5 9

Next of Kin: Anna Lucie Norton ^[6]

On June 6, 1945 he enlisted into The United States Army during WWII in Grady County, Oklahoma.

Name: Harold L Norton

Birth Year: 1918

Race: White, citizen (White)

Nativity State or Country: Oklahoma

State of Residence: Oklahoma

County or City: Grady

Enlistment Date: 6 Jun 1945

Enlistment State: Oklahoma

Enlistment City: Oklahoma City

Branch: No branch assignment

Branch Code: No branch assignment

Grade: Private

Grade Code: Private

Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law

Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)

Source: Civil Life

Education: Grammar school

Civil Occupation: General farmers

Marital status: Married

Height: 88

Weight: 980 ^[7]

He is listed in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 database.

Name: Harold Norton

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 3 Sep 1918

Death Date: 1 Oct 1996

Branch 1: ARMY

Enlistment Date 1: 6 Jun 1945

Release Date 1: 10 Jul 1946 ^[8]

The U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 database lists the following information for Harold:

Name: Harold Lee Norton

Service Info.: PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II

Birth Date: 3 Sep 1918

Death Date: 1 Oct 1996

Cemetery: Rush Springs Cemetery

Cemetery Address: Rush Springs, OK 73082 ^[9]

Research Notes

The U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, shows that he listed he was born in Marlow, Oklahoma but the Oklahoma Birth Index lists he was actually born in Grady County, Oklahoma. On his WWII draft registration it lists he was born in Marlow, Grady County, Oklahoma but Marlow is actually in Stephens County, Oklahoma. One of his siblings is listed as being born near Marlow, Oklahoma. Grady County, Oklahoma is about a 30 minute drive to Stephens County, Oklahoma so they are really close to one another especially if you live between the two counties.

Sources

1. ↑ "OK2Explore." Ok 2 Explore, ok2explore.health.ok.gov/App/BirthResults
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.

   Name: Harold Le Norton

   [Harold Norton]

   Gender: Male

   Race: White

   Birth Date: 3 Sep 1918

   Birth Place: Marlow, Oklahoma

   Death Date: 1 Oct 1996

   Father: James W Norton

   Mother: Estee S Davis

   Notes: Apr 1937: Name listed as HAROLD LE NORTON; 08 Oct 1996: Name listed as HAROLD NORTON

3. ↑ “OK2Explore.” Ok 2 Explore, ok2explore.health.ok.gov/App/DeathResults.
4. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1KL-KJD : 20 May 2014), Harold Norton, 01 Oct 1996; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 March 2020), memorial page for Harold Lee Norton (3 Sep 1918–11 Oct 1996), Find A Grave: Memorial #22346423, citing Rush Springs Cemetery, Rush Springs, Grady County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by Gene Phillips (contributor 46927046) .
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Draft Registration Cards for Oklahoma, 1940 - 1945. 572 boxes. NAI: 2169774. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975, Record Group 147. National Archives and Records Administration, St Louis, Missouri.
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005. Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; ARC: 1263923. World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park. College Park, Maryland, U.S.A.
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
9. ↑ National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator.

see also:

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN16-XF9 : accessed 10 March 2020), Harold Lee Norton in household of James Wesley Norton, Starr, Grady, Oklahoma, United States; citing ED 189, sheet 3B, line 82, family 48, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1462; FHL microfilm 1,821,462.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC7V-C6Z : accessed 10 March 2020), Harold L Norton in household of James W Norton, Alex, Grady, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 5B, line 57, family 83, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1904; FHL microfilm 2,341,638.