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Personal data Norwood Elmer Gray 

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Household of Norwood Elmer Gray

He is married to Iris Belle Jones.

They got married on May 20, 1944 at Camden, North Carolina, USA, he was 35 years old.Source 7


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    Sources

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    2. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    3. U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    4. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006, National Cemetery Administration / Ancestry.com
    5. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, Ancestry.com, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 292 / Ancestry.com
    6. 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: South Norfolk, South Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0009 / Ancestry.com
    7. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    8. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    9. U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
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    Historical events

    Birthday April 26, 1909

    • The temperature on April 26, 1909 was between 6.5 °C and 17.3 °C and averaged 12.8 °C. There was 6.5 hours of sunshine (45%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1909: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.8 million citizens.
      • February 15 » The Flores Theater fire in Acapulco, Mexico kills 250.
      • March 4 » U.S. President William Taft used what became known as a Saxbe fix, a mechanism to avoid the restriction of the U.S. Constitution's Ineligibility Clause, to appoint Philander C. Knox as U.S. Secretary of State.
      • April 11 » The city of Tel Aviv is founded.
      • May 13 » The first Giro d'Italia starts from Milan. Italian cyclist Luigi Ganna will be the winner.
      • December 4 » In Canadian football, the First Grey Cup game is played. The University of Toronto Varsity Blues defeat the Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club, 26–6.
      • December 14 » New South Wales Premier Charles Wade signs the Seat of Government Surrender Act 1909, formally completing the transfer of State land to the Commonwealth to create the Australian Capital Territory.

    Day of marriage May 20, 1944

    • The temperature on May 20, 1944 was between 5.8 °C and 14.8 °C and averaged 9.7 °C. There was 3.7 mm of rain during 2.7 hours. There was 2.1 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1944: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
      • March 4 » World War II: After the success of Big Week, the USAAF begins a daylight bombing campaign of Berlin.
      • June 14 » World War II: After several failed attempts, the British Army abandons Operation Perch, its plan to capture the German-occupied town of Caen.
      • July 3 » World War II: The Minsk Offensive clears German troops from the city.
      • September 6 » World War II: The city of Ypres, Belgium is liberated by Allied forces.
      • October 21 » World War II: The Nemmersdorf massacre against the German civilians takes place.
      • December 17 » World War II: Battle of the Bulge: Malmedy massacre: American 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion POWs are shot by Waffen-SS Kampfgruppe Joachim Peiper.

    Day of death December 10, 1953

    • The temperature on December 10, 1953 was between 7.2 °C and 9.2 °C and averaged 8.0 °C. There was 6.4 mm of rain during 6.8 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1953: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 10.4 million citizens.
      • May 18 » Jackie Cochran becomes the first woman to break the sound barrier.
      • June 8 » An F5 tornado hits Beecher, Michigan, killing 116, injuring 844, and destroying 340 homes.
      • July 17 » The largest number of United States midshipman casualties in a single event results from an aircraft crash in Florida, killing 44.
      • August 22 » The penal colony on Devil's Island is permanently closed.
      • October 30 » President Eisenhower approves the top-secret document NSC 162/2 concerning the maintenance of a strong nuclear deterrent force against the Soviet Union.
      • November 9 » Cambodia gains independence from France.
    

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