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Military and Veterans ➔ Enrollment And Discharge Papers, Norman E. Addington

Identifier:
2011.18.8
Description:
Heavily worn piece of paper printed on one side with the Enrollment Record and the reverse with Discharge information for Norman E. Addington.;This album was created by Norman E. Addington or "Add" to document his experiences in World War I. Add was in the U.S. Navy, and appeared to spend most of his time aboard ship. Many of the pictures depict life at sea, including weapons, ships, and sailors. Add served aboard the USS Iowa, and traveled across the Atlantic to Gibraltar, France, and North Africa. His album and supporting material provide an interesting glimpse into the life of a World War I soldier from Grand Rapids.;This Enrollment Record was donated to the Museum by Norman E. Addington's granddaughter.
Date:
circa 1918
Materials:
Paper
Dimensions:
9" h 5.5" w
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Collection Tier:
Tier 2
Source:
In Memory Of Father Of Donald E. Vos And Husband Of Helen J. Vos Norman Addington
Related Entities:
United States Navy (creator)
Alternate names: Continental Navy, USN
The United States Navy, also known as USN, is a service branch of the United States Armed Forces specializing in naval warfare. It was founded as the Continental Navy in 1775, during the American Revolutionary War. After the war ended the navy was disbanded due to lack of funding. On March 27th, 1794, the United States Congress passed the Naval Act of 1794 establishing a permanent standing navy,  creating the United States Navy that we know today. The USN is the world's largest navy and has the largest aircraft carrier fleet. In addition, it is the third largest of the service branches of the United States Armed Forces.  Knol, Helen J. Vos and Sue (donor) Andrea Melvin (identified by)