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North High School Wall of Honor
Vernon Howard Alvord
Class of June, 1927

Research done by Claradell Shedd, Class of 1953. PAGE IN PROGRESS

Vernon Howard Alvord

Vernon graduated in the June, 1927 North High class. He enlisted at the Memorial Armory, East First Street, Des Moines, IA. His service number was 37193062. Vernon's next of kin was listed as his father, Harvey Clyde Alvord, 1538 4th Street, Des Moines, IA.

Vernon Howard Alvord

Year		Rank		Status

June, 1927	x	Graduated	x	Graduated from North High School, Des Moines, IA.
1930	x	Family	x	Salesman at retail drug store (probably Sampson Drug Store at 6th and College, Des Moines, IA).
1935-1940	x	Family	x	Living at 1538 4th Street, Des Moines, IA.
1940	x	Employment	x	Clerk at Sampson Drug Store, 6th and College, Des Moines, IA.
April 28, 1942-September 30, 1945	x	Military	x	Enlisted at Fort Des Moines, IA. Discharged on September 30, 1945, Fort Sheridan, IL.
July 1, 1943-September 19, 1945	x	Overseas	x	US Army. 12 Signal Service, Scott Field, Illinois (Fort Sheridan, Illinois); 97th Air Bombardment Squadron, 487th Fighter Squadron
June 22, 1946	x	Family	x	Married Doris H. Anderson in Des Moines, IA.
February 17, 1995	x	Family	x	Deceased Lee's Summit, Jackson, Missouri, USA..
aft February 17, 1995	x	Family	x	Interred at Mitchellville Cemetery, Mitchellville, Polk, Iowa, USA. Find-A-Grave Memorial #45731634

97th Air Bombardment Squadron, 497th Fighter Squadron
The motto “Hold Firm” alludes to the tenacity of the personnel in performing their tasks. This book along with over 75 photos chronicles the life of one soldier serving during World War II in the 810th Signal Service Battalion. His personal papers document his time from induction into the Army, training, service at Fort Hancock, NJ, England, and France. The information is published so that his service along with all others in the Signal Service Corps is not forgotten. Many soldiers served during World War II in many capacities. For communications to take place at all levels of command throughout Europe, the Signal Service provided the knowledge and skill to set up necessary equipment for the services along with seeing that all messages got to their destination by any means. Each enlisted person played a part in the War. This man’s memories provide a glimpse into the daily life, hard work, and even good times that kept their spirits high. No one escaped the fears of war, but they did discover how to survive wherever they served.

Camp Dodge;
Scott Field

Vernon & Doris Alvord, Mitchellville Cemetery

Vernon Howard Alvord 97th Air Bombardment Squadron; 497th Fighter Squadron Staff Sergeant US Army

References

(1) Information was obtained from the Records on Military Personnel Who Died, were Missing in Action, or Prisoners of War as a result of the Vietnam War. This document can be found online at the National Archives and Records Administration at http://www.archives.gov/.

(2) The comprehensive list of names from North High's 1893-2018 graduation classes are from Claradell Shedd's North Des Moines High School website. The names of North High School graduates can be found online at: http://www.ndmhs.com/. Vernon Howard Alvord's 1927 class page is: http://www.ndmhs.com/pages/yearclass1927.html.

Died 02/17/95; Lee's Summit, Jackson, Missouri, USA.

Music: "Wind Beneath My Wings"