Bliss, Norman Willard

Title

Bliss, Norman Willard

Last Name

Bliss

First and Middle Name

Norman Willard

Hometown

Sterling, Virginia

Birth Date

18 August 1893

Birthplace

Rosemond, Illinois

VPI Graduating Class

1915

Graduated

No, but attended VPI in 1911 and 1912.

Service Branch

US Navy

Unit

Served on the USS Sylph from 6 April 1917 to 22 May 1917
Served on USS Triton from 22 May 1917 to 10 July 1917

Rank

Electrician 1st Class Radio

Military Events

Discharged on 15 December 1917

1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet

No

Files

Norman W. Bliss photo.jpg
U.S., Applications for Seaman's Protection Certificates, 1916-1940 for Norman W. Bliss.jpg
Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for Norman Willard Bliss.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Bliss, Norman Willard,” VPI in World War I, accessed March 4, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1163.

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