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Records for Northern Family serving in World War II.

You may also wish to visit the National World War II Memorial that opened April 2004 on the Mall in Washington, DC. The Memorial is a tribute to those who served our country during the World War II. Those who served may be honored or memorialized on the Memorial’s Website by any individual who wishes to do so.

To register an honoree, visit www.wwiimemorial.com and then click on “WWII Registry” link located on the left pane of the Memorial website. Finally, click on the “Register an Honoree” link at the top of that page. You will be taken to a web page where you can enter the appropriate information.

You may also search the honoree data base by clicking on the “Search the Registry” link at the top of the World War II Memorial page. A link to the National WWII Memorial Honoree page is provided for Northern Family Members who have been registered and honored.

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Tolbert Eugene Northern
Birth Year: 1924
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Tennessee
State: Michigan
County or City: Detroit
Enlistment Date: February 19, 1943
Enlistment State: Michigan
Enlistment City: Detroit
Branch: Air Corps
Branch Code: Air Corps
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 64

Tolbert Eugene Northern’s National WWII Memorial Honor

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Roy Perry Northern, Jr.
Birth Year: 1916
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Texas
State: Tennessee
County or City: Wilson
Enlistment Date: 29 Jan 1941
Enlistment State: Illinois
Enlistment City: Chanute Filed
Branch: Air Corps
Branch Code: Air Corps
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of college
Civil Occupation: Barber or Lawyer (Attorney or counselor at law. )
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 68

Roy Perry Northern, Jr’s National WWII Memorial Honor

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Turner Porterfield Northern
Birth Year: 1917
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Tennessee
State: Tennessee
County or City: Wilson
Enlistment Date: 27 Dec 1941
Enlistment State: South Carolina
Enlistment City: Fort Jackson Columbia
Branch: Branch Immaterial – Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial – Warrant Officers, USA
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: Army of the United States – includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of
Source: National Guard in Federal Service, within 3 months of Discharge
Education: 3 years of college
Civil Occupation: Actor (Motion picture actor. ) or Director, Motion Picture (Motion picture director.) or Entertainer
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 65

Turner Porterfield Northern’s National WWII Memorial Honor

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Thomas L. Northern
Birth Year: 1918
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Tennessee
State: Tennessee
County or City: Davidson
Enlistment Date: 22 Oct 1942
Enlistment State: Tennessee
Enlistment City: Camp Forrest
Branch: Air Corps
Branch Code: Air Corps
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: Army of the United States – includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Motorcycle Mechanic or Packer, High Explosives (Munitions worker, ammunition. ) or Toolroom Keeper or Stock Clerk or Stock Control Clerk
Marital Status: Married
Height: 74

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Thomas Buryl Northern Jr.
Birth Year: 1926
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Tennessee
State: Tennessee
County or City: Davidson
Enlistment Date: 23 Nov 1945
Enlistment State: Utah
Enlistment City: Kearns
Branch: Air Corps
Branch Code: Air Corps
Grade: Private First Class
Grade Code: Private First Class
Term of Enlistment: One year enlistment
Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source: Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Student, High School, Academic or Copper Or Tinsmith* (Coppersmith. ) or Sheet Metal Worker* An asterisk (*) appearing after a job title indicates that a trade test for the particular occupation will be found in the United States Employment Service Manual
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 80
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