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North High School Wall of Honor
William Paul Alvord
Class of January, 1931

William Paul
Alvord

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William Paul Alvord

William graduated in the January, 1931 North High class. He enlisted at the Memorial Armory, East First Street, Des Moines, IA. His service number was 37193148. William's next of kin was listed as his father, Harvey Clyde Alvord, 1538 4th Street, Des Moines, IA.

William Paul Alvord

Year		Rank		Status

January, 1931	x	Graduated	x	Graduated from North High School, Des Moines, IA.
June 17, 1933	x	Family	x	Married Julia Juanita Jennings in Lakefield, MN. Julia died December 3, 1996. Living at 2916 Brattleboro Avenue.
1935-1940	x	Family	x	Living at 2518 36th Street, Des Moines, IA.
1940	x	Employment	x	Clerk at Sampson Drug Store, 6th and College, Des Moines, IA.
April 29, 1942-December 14, 1945	x	Military	x	Tec 5, Company A, 810 Signal Service Battalion
July 1, 1943-November 29, 1945	x	Overseas	x	US Army
March 12, 1972	x	Family	x	Deceased Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.
aft March 12, 1972	x	Family	x	Interred at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Des Moines, IA. Find-A-Grave Memorial #97667228

810 Signal Service Battalion
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.

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William Paul Alvord Tec 5, Company A, 810 Signal Service Battalion US Army
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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/. William Paul Alvord's 1931 class page is: http://www.ndmhs.com/pages/yearclass1931.html.

Died 03/12/72.

Music: "Wind Beneath My Wings"