Norval Jones Military person

Norval Jones (October 10, 1926 – February 12, 2008) was an American WW II Sailor who with 27 other men with the average age of 72 years, made history in the winter of 2000 and 2001 when they sailed a WWII LST across the Atlantic from the island of Crete, Greece to Mobile, Alabama to restore as a living museum.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 10, 1926
Birth place
Auburn Hills Michigan
Date of deathFebruary 12, 2008
Place of death
Auburn Hills Michigan
Resting place
Troy Michigan

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
military operations
Battle of Okinawa
military branch
United States Navy

Norval Jones on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.history.army.mil/books/wwii/okinawa/index.htm
  2. http://www.quarterdeck.org/Terminology/naval_terminology_a.htm