Personal Information

Last Name: Norton   Birth: 1840 First Name: William   Death: February 24, 1908 Middle Name:   Age: 67

Unit: Branch: NAVY     State: US Company: USS Richmond Side: Union Confederate If Federal State From: Rank: FRMN     Enlisted: October 11, 1861 Discharged: October 14, 1864 Veteran Summary Born in either Boston, Massachusetts or Ireland. When he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, he gave his place of birth as Boston, Massachusetts, while his death certificate indicates he was born in Ireland. Enlisted in the U.S. Navy for three years with a rating of 1st Class Fireman at New York. He reported to the receiving ship USS North Carolina and would serve aboard the USS Richmond, USS Pembina, and USS Potomac. A member of Custer Post No. 6 of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. Died in Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington.

Cemetery Information
Cemetery Name	Calvary
Cemetery Street	5212 70th St W
Cemetery City	University Place
Cemetery Township
Cemetery County	Pierce
Cemetery State	WA

Grave Information
Cemetery Lot	Blk 10
Cemetery Section	Lot 28
Cemetery Grave Number	6
GAR Post	Custer Post 6
GAR Department	WA
Military Headstone ?
Headstone Needs Replacing ?
Headstone Needs Resetting ?
Private Headstone or Family Monument ?
No Stone or Marker Found ?
Grand Army of the Republic Flag Holder
Military Order of the Loyal Legion Flag Holder
Other Flag Holder
Medal of Honor
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