Einertson, Norris L (Interview outline and video), 2016

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Title

Einertson, Norris L (Interview outline and video), 2016

Contributor

Keizer, Herman Jr. (Interviewer)

Description

Norris Einertson was born on August 6, 1930, near Westbrook, Minnesota. He studied at the Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, and became a chaplain in the Army in 1961. His first assignment was at Fort Riley, Kansas, where he served with the division artillery for 20 months. Norris was reassigned to the 2nd Battalion of the 16th Infantry Regiment and served at Wildflecken, Germany, for seven months. He returned to Fort Riley and was assigned to support command. His next duty was a year-long tour in Vietnam with the 34th Engineer Group based out of Can Tho in the Mekong River Delta. He returned to the United States and attended the Chaplain's Advanced Course then served at Fort Ord, California. He went on to serve at Fort Gordon, Georgia, and eventually became the post chaplain then went to Washington D.C. to serve as the executive officer in the chief of chaplains' office. Norris was promoted to brigadier general on December 1, 1985, then became the chief of chaplains on July 1, 1986. He served for four years as the chief of chaplains, then retired from the Army.

Date

2016-10-27

Rights

Publisher

Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan

Relation

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

Identifier

RHC-27_EinertsonN2058V

Format

video/x-m4v
application/pdf

Type

Moving Image
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Citation

Einertson, Norris L., “Einertson, Norris L (Interview outline and video), 2016,” Digital Collections, accessed December 25, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/40773.
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