Norvel was well known in the Rupert area. He enlisted and served in the US Navy during WW2 an died during the battle for the Philippines.
This marker was placed in the Rupert Cemetery by his brothers in his honor.
This is a Cenotaph. View Memorial Site and family links HERE
Norvel Leslie Van Every - Seaman 2c Radarman USNR
Norvel was the second child of the family, born 20 July 1919 at his parent's home in Rupert, Minidoka, ID to Bert/Burt James Van Every (1895 KS – 1981 ID) and wife Pearl Sylvester Witherspoon (1898 AR – 1969 ID).
There were six Van Every children, all sons.
1) Clinton/Christian Loy "Loy" (1918 ID – 2012 AR)
2) Norvel Leslie (1919 ID – 1944)
3) Leo Burt (1921 ID – 2011 CA)
4) William "Bill" Judson (1925 OR – 2021 CA)
5) Earnest Lyle (1929 ID – 2013 ID)
6) Glen Darrell (1930 ID – 1991 CA)
Father Burt appeared to have moved around a bit in his early adult years, splitting his time between between El Paso, TX, Marion county, OR and Rupert, ID. He was a farmer in all locations. The 1920 census of El Paso, TX shows Bert working in farm labor & living at the home of his father, farmer Judson "Jud" Van Every & wife Mary.
By the 1930 census Burt had finally settled permanently into Rupert, Minidoka county, ID on Ninth Rd where he raised his family. His son Norvel attended Pioneer Elementary School a country school northwest of Rupert and Rupert High School. He lettered in three high school sports. The 1940 census of Rupert, ID gives Norvel in 4th yr high school, Christian [Clinton] in 1st yr college, Leo in 4th yr high school, Judson in 8th grade, Lyle in 4th grade, and Darrel in 3rd grade; Burt is farmer and his 2 eldest sons Norval & Clinton are also farming. Later Bill & Leo would go on to earn their college baccalaureate degrees.
All except one of the brothers served in the military. Norvel and Bill enlisted in the USNR. Leo & Ernest enlisted in the US Army. Glen and Loy's records are unknown.
Norvel's draft registration of 16 Oct 1940, Rupert, Mimidoka, ID described him as 6' 1 ¾" height, 190 lbs, gray eyes, brown hair, with the end of his middle finger on the right hand missing He was employed by this father Bert Van Every, farmer, Rupurt, ID.
Three and one-half years after high school graduation he enlisted in the Navy on 13 Dec, 1943 in Rupert, ID. Military service would be a great change from the life of farming. He soon reported for boot camp at the large Farragut Naval Training Station on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille and specialty training in San Diego, then was assigned to the U.S.S. Intrepid.
Naval documents follow his progress. A Report of Changes: USS Intrepid 29 July 1944 sailing to the open sea – indicates Norvel was a S2c(RdM) and had been received for temp. duty on 28 July 1944 for Pacific Fleet Radar Center. Report of Changes: USS Intrepid 31 July 1944 sailing to the open sea – change of status shows Norvel has officially been received on board as V6SV, Seaman 2c (RdM). He is found on the Muster Roll: Intrepid 30 Sept 1944.. The final military document entry is the Report of Changes: USS Intrepid 30 Nov 1944 – USNR. died, killed in action. Remains buried at sea.
Norvel probably participated in the USS Intrepid's second official shellback ceremony which occurred in 1 Sept. 1944 when the vessel crossed the equatorial line. The Shellback marked the traditional "Crossing the Line" initiation ceremony, in what amounted to a hazing. The "shellbacks," sailors who had already crossed the equator, tested the mettle of the "pollywogs," the uninitiated. The pollywogs ran a gauntlet of paddle-wielding sailors and were doused with a hose, among other trials. At the end of the ceremony, all members of the crew became trusted shellbacks and received certificates and identification cards confirming their new status. At the end of the "Crossing the Line" ceremony, each crew member received a colorful certificate acknowledging his initial into the "Solemn Mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep."
The USS Intrepid had the unhappy distinction of being one of the most frequently damaged ships in the U.S. Pacific Fleet during WW2. On November 25, 1944 a group of A6M Zero kamikaze planes attacked the ship. The Intrepid managed to shoot down 5 planes, but two planes evaded the anti-aircraft counter measures and hit the aircraft carrier's flight deck within five minutes of each other, penetrating through the wooden flight deck into the hanger deck below. 6 officers and 59 sailors were killed above and below deck, with another 325 wounded. Norvel was among this number the 26 radarmen who were in a ready room waiting to relieve fellow radarmen. An attempt to rescue the injured radarmen from the first strike was met with terror when the second plane's hit set off a deadly inferno below deck forcing the rescuers to retreat. The ship had a contingent of 51 radarmen. The 25 yr old Norvel, with only 11½ months of naval service and just 4 months being onboard the aircraft carrier, did not survive the attack. He died of third degree burns. Norvel was awarded the Purple Heart for his sacrifice. His body was wrapped in canvas and with great honor buried at sea the next day by his comrades.
Per a 2012 declassified military document, the U.S.S. Intrepid War Diary of 26 Nov, 1944: At 1400, in the vicinity of latitude 14degrees 47'N., longitude 131degrees 25' E, held funeral services and buried the officers and men killed in action yesterday. [GPS coordinates +14.7833N, +121.4155E). [The location is about 465 miles NE of Samar Island, Philippines.]
Although commended to the sea Norvel Leslie Van Every was memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American
This marker was placed in the Rupert Cemetery by his brothers in his honor.
This is a Cenotaph. View Memorial Site and family links HERE
Norvel Leslie Van Every - Seaman 2c Radarman USNR
Norvel was the second child of the family, born 20 July 1919 at his parent's home in Rupert, Minidoka, ID to Bert/Burt James Van Every (1895 KS – 1981 ID) and wife Pearl Sylvester Witherspoon (1898 AR – 1969 ID).
There were six Van Every children, all sons.
1) Clinton/Christian Loy "Loy" (1918 ID – 2012 AR)
2) Norvel Leslie (1919 ID – 1944)
3) Leo Burt (1921 ID – 2011 CA)
4) William "Bill" Judson (1925 OR – 2021 CA)
5) Earnest Lyle (1929 ID – 2013 ID)
6) Glen Darrell (1930 ID – 1991 CA)
Father Burt appeared to have moved around a bit in his early adult years, splitting his time between between El Paso, TX, Marion county, OR and Rupert, ID. He was a farmer in all locations. The 1920 census of El Paso, TX shows Bert working in farm labor & living at the home of his father, farmer Judson "Jud" Van Every & wife Mary.
By the 1930 census Burt had finally settled permanently into Rupert, Minidoka county, ID on Ninth Rd where he raised his family. His son Norvel attended Pioneer Elementary School a country school northwest of Rupert and Rupert High School. He lettered in three high school sports. The 1940 census of Rupert, ID gives Norvel in 4th yr high school, Christian [Clinton] in 1st yr college, Leo in 4th yr high school, Judson in 8th grade, Lyle in 4th grade, and Darrel in 3rd grade; Burt is farmer and his 2 eldest sons Norval & Clinton are also farming. Later Bill & Leo would go on to earn their college baccalaureate degrees.
All except one of the brothers served in the military. Norvel and Bill enlisted in the USNR. Leo & Ernest enlisted in the US Army. Glen and Loy's records are unknown.
Norvel's draft registration of 16 Oct 1940, Rupert, Mimidoka, ID described him as 6' 1 ¾" height, 190 lbs, gray eyes, brown hair, with the end of his middle finger on the right hand missing He was employed by this father Bert Van Every, farmer, Rupurt, ID.
Three and one-half years after high school graduation he enlisted in the Navy on 13 Dec, 1943 in Rupert, ID. Military service would be a great change from the life of farming. He soon reported for boot camp at the large Farragut Naval Training Station on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille and specialty training in San Diego, then was assigned to the U.S.S. Intrepid.
Naval documents follow his progress. A Report of Changes: USS Intrepid 29 July 1944 sailing to the open sea – indicates Norvel was a S2c(RdM) and had been received for temp. duty on 28 July 1944 for Pacific Fleet Radar Center. Report of Changes: USS Intrepid 31 July 1944 sailing to the open sea – change of status shows Norvel has officially been received on board as V6SV, Seaman 2c (RdM). He is found on the Muster Roll: Intrepid 30 Sept 1944.. The final military document entry is the Report of Changes: USS Intrepid 30 Nov 1944 – USNR. died, killed in action. Remains buried at sea.
Norvel probably participated in the USS Intrepid's second official shellback ceremony which occurred in 1 Sept. 1944 when the vessel crossed the equatorial line. The Shellback marked the traditional "Crossing the Line" initiation ceremony, in what amounted to a hazing. The "shellbacks," sailors who had already crossed the equator, tested the mettle of the "pollywogs," the uninitiated. The pollywogs ran a gauntlet of paddle-wielding sailors and were doused with a hose, among other trials. At the end of the ceremony, all members of the crew became trusted shellbacks and received certificates and identification cards confirming their new status. At the end of the "Crossing the Line" ceremony, each crew member received a colorful certificate acknowledging his initial into the "Solemn Mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep."
The USS Intrepid had the unhappy distinction of being one of the most frequently damaged ships in the U.S. Pacific Fleet during WW2. On November 25, 1944 a group of A6M Zero kamikaze planes attacked the ship. The Intrepid managed to shoot down 5 planes, but two planes evaded the anti-aircraft counter measures and hit the aircraft carrier's flight deck within five minutes of each other, penetrating through the wooden flight deck into the hanger deck below. 6 officers and 59 sailors were killed above and below deck, with another 325 wounded. Norvel was among this number the 26 radarmen who were in a ready room waiting to relieve fellow radarmen. An attempt to rescue the injured radarmen from the first strike was met with terror when the second plane's hit set off a deadly inferno below deck forcing the rescuers to retreat. The ship had a contingent of 51 radarmen. The 25 yr old Norvel, with only 11½ months of naval service and just 4 months being onboard the aircraft carrier, did not survive the attack. He died of third degree burns. Norvel was awarded the Purple Heart for his sacrifice. His body was wrapped in canvas and with great honor buried at sea the next day by his comrades.
Per a 2012 declassified military document, the U.S.S. Intrepid War Diary of 26 Nov, 1944: At 1400, in the vicinity of latitude 14degrees 47'N., longitude 131degrees 25' E, held funeral services and buried the officers and men killed in action yesterday. [GPS coordinates +14.7833N, +121.4155E). [The location is about 465 miles NE of Samar Island, Philippines.]
Although commended to the sea Norvel Leslie Van Every was memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American
Norvel was well known in the Rupert area. He enlisted and served in the US Navy during WW2 an died during the battle for the Philippines.
This marker was placed in the Rupert Cemetery by his brothers in his honor.
This is a Cenotaph. View Memorial Site and family links HERE
Norvel Leslie Van Every - Seaman 2c Radarman USNR
Norvel was the second child of the family, born 20 July 1919 at his parent's home in Rupert, Minidoka, ID to Bert/Burt James Van Every (1895 KS – 1981 ID) and wife Pearl Sylvester Witherspoon (1898 AR – 1969 ID).
There were six Van Every children, all sons.
1) Clinton/Christian Loy "Loy" (1918 ID – 2012 AR)
2) Norvel Leslie (1919 ID – 1944)
3) Leo Burt (1921 ID – 2011 CA)
4) William "Bill" Judson (1925 OR – 2021 CA)
5) Earnest Lyle (1929 ID – 2013 ID)
6) Glen Darrell (1930 ID – 1991 CA)
Father Burt appeared to have moved around a bit in his early adult years, splitting his time between between El Paso, TX, Marion county, OR and Rupert, ID. He was a farmer in all locations. The 1920 census of El Paso, TX shows Bert working in farm labor & living at the home of his father, farmer Judson "Jud" Van Every & wife Mary.
By the 1930 census Burt had finally settled permanently into Rupert, Minidoka county, ID on Ninth Rd where he raised his family. His son Norvel attended Pioneer Elementary School a country school northwest of Rupert and Rupert High School. He lettered in three high school sports. The 1940 census of Rupert, ID gives Norvel in 4th yr high school, Christian [Clinton] in 1st yr college, Leo in 4th yr high school, Judson in 8th grade, Lyle in 4th grade, and Darrel in 3rd grade; Burt is farmer and his 2 eldest sons Norval & Clinton are also farming. Later Bill & Leo would go on to earn their college baccalaureate degrees.
All except one of the brothers served in the military. Norvel and Bill enlisted in the USNR. Leo & Ernest enlisted in the US Army. Glen and Loy's records are unknown.
Norvel's draft registration of 16 Oct 1940, Rupert, Mimidoka, ID described him as 6' 1 ¾" height, 190 lbs, gray eyes, brown hair, with the end of his middle finger on the right hand missing He was employed by this father Bert Van Every, farmer, Rupurt, ID.
Three and one-half years after high school graduation he enlisted in the Navy on 13 Dec, 1943 in Rupert, ID. Military service would be a great change from the life of farming. He soon reported for boot camp at the large Farragut Naval Training Station on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille and specialty training in San Diego, then was assigned to the U.S.S. Intrepid.
Naval documents follow his progress. A Report of Changes: USS Intrepid 29 July 1944 sailing to the open sea – indicates Norvel was a S2c(RdM) and had been received for temp. duty on 28 July 1944 for Pacific Fleet Radar Center. Report of Changes: USS Intrepid 31 July 1944 sailing to the open sea – change of status shows Norvel has officially been received on board as V6SV, Seaman 2c (RdM). He is found on the Muster Roll: Intrepid 30 Sept 1944.. The final military document entry is the Report of Changes: USS Intrepid 30 Nov 1944 – USNR. died, killed in action. Remains buried at sea.
Norvel probably participated in the USS Intrepid's second official shellback ceremony which occurred in 1 Sept. 1944 when the vessel crossed the equatorial line. The Shellback marked the traditional "Crossing the Line" initiation ceremony, in what amounted to a hazing. The "shellbacks," sailors who had already crossed the equator, tested the mettle of the "pollywogs," the uninitiated. The pollywogs ran a gauntlet of paddle-wielding sailors and were doused with a hose, among other trials. At the end of the ceremony, all members of the crew became trusted shellbacks and received certificates and identification cards confirming their new status. At the end of the "Crossing the Line" ceremony, each crew member received a colorful certificate acknowledging his initial into the "Solemn Mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep."
The USS Intrepid had the unhappy distinction of being one of the most frequently damaged ships in the U.S. Pacific Fleet during WW2. On November 25, 1944 a group of A6M Zero kamikaze planes attacked the ship. The Intrepid managed to shoot down 5 planes, but two planes evaded the anti-aircraft counter measures and hit the aircraft carrier's flight deck within five minutes of each other, penetrating through the wooden flight deck into the hanger deck below. 6 officers and 59 sailors were killed above and below deck, with another 325 wounded. Norvel was among this number the 26 radarmen who were in a ready room waiting to relieve fellow radarmen. An attempt to rescue the injured radarmen from the first strike was met with terror when the second plane's hit set off a deadly inferno below deck forcing the rescuers to retreat. The ship had a contingent of 51 radarmen. The 25 yr old Norvel, with only 11½ months of naval service and just 4 months being onboard the aircraft carrier, did not survive the attack. He died of third degree burns. Norvel was awarded the Purple Heart for his sacrifice. His body was wrapped in canvas and with great honor buried at sea the next day by his comrades.
Per a 2012 declassified military document, the U.S.S. Intrepid War Diary of 26 Nov, 1944: At 1400, in the vicinity of latitude 14degrees 47'N., longitude 131degrees 25' E, held funeral services and buried the officers and men killed in action yesterday. [GPS coordinates +14.7833N, +121.4155E). [The location is about 465 miles NE of Samar Island, Philippines.]
Although commended to the sea Norvel Leslie Van Every was memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American
This marker was placed in the Rupert Cemetery by his brothers in his honor.
This is a Cenotaph. View Memorial Site and family links HERE
Norvel Leslie Van Every - Seaman 2c Radarman USNR
Norvel was the second child of the family, born 20 July 1919 at his parent's home in Rupert, Minidoka, ID to Bert/Burt James Van Every (1895 KS – 1981 ID) and wife Pearl Sylvester Witherspoon (1898 AR – 1969 ID).
There were six Van Every children, all sons.
1) Clinton/Christian Loy "Loy" (1918 ID – 2012 AR)
2) Norvel Leslie (1919 ID – 1944)
3) Leo Burt (1921 ID – 2011 CA)
4) William "Bill" Judson (1925 OR – 2021 CA)
5) Earnest Lyle (1929 ID – 2013 ID)
6) Glen Darrell (1930 ID – 1991 CA)
Father Burt appeared to have moved around a bit in his early adult years, splitting his time between between El Paso, TX, Marion county, OR and Rupert, ID. He was a farmer in all locations. The 1920 census of El Paso, TX shows Bert working in farm labor & living at the home of his father, farmer Judson "Jud" Van Every & wife Mary.
By the 1930 census Burt had finally settled permanently into Rupert, Minidoka county, ID on Ninth Rd where he raised his family. His son Norvel attended Pioneer Elementary School a country school northwest of Rupert and Rupert High School. He lettered in three high school sports. The 1940 census of Rupert, ID gives Norvel in 4th yr high school, Christian [Clinton] in 1st yr college, Leo in 4th yr high school, Judson in 8th grade, Lyle in 4th grade, and Darrel in 3rd grade; Burt is farmer and his 2 eldest sons Norval & Clinton are also farming. Later Bill & Leo would go on to earn their college baccalaureate degrees.
All except one of the brothers served in the military. Norvel and Bill enlisted in the USNR. Leo & Ernest enlisted in the US Army. Glen and Loy's records are unknown.
Norvel's draft registration of 16 Oct 1940, Rupert, Mimidoka, ID described him as 6' 1 ¾" height, 190 lbs, gray eyes, brown hair, with the end of his middle finger on the right hand missing He was employed by this father Bert Van Every, farmer, Rupurt, ID.
Three and one-half years after high school graduation he enlisted in the Navy on 13 Dec, 1943 in Rupert, ID. Military service would be a great change from the life of farming. He soon reported for boot camp at the large Farragut Naval Training Station on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille and specialty training in San Diego, then was assigned to the U.S.S. Intrepid.
Naval documents follow his progress. A Report of Changes: USS Intrepid 29 July 1944 sailing to the open sea – indicates Norvel was a S2c(RdM) and had been received for temp. duty on 28 July 1944 for Pacific Fleet Radar Center. Report of Changes: USS Intrepid 31 July 1944 sailing to the open sea – change of status shows Norvel has officially been received on board as V6SV, Seaman 2c (RdM). He is found on the Muster Roll: Intrepid 30 Sept 1944.. The final military document entry is the Report of Changes: USS Intrepid 30 Nov 1944 – USNR. died, killed in action. Remains buried at sea.
Norvel probably participated in the USS Intrepid's second official shellback ceremony which occurred in 1 Sept. 1944 when the vessel crossed the equatorial line. The Shellback marked the traditional "Crossing the Line" initiation ceremony, in what amounted to a hazing. The "shellbacks," sailors who had already crossed the equator, tested the mettle of the "pollywogs," the uninitiated. The pollywogs ran a gauntlet of paddle-wielding sailors and were doused with a hose, among other trials. At the end of the ceremony, all members of the crew became trusted shellbacks and received certificates and identification cards confirming their new status. At the end of the "Crossing the Line" ceremony, each crew member received a colorful certificate acknowledging his initial into the "Solemn Mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep."
The USS Intrepid had the unhappy distinction of being one of the most frequently damaged ships in the U.S. Pacific Fleet during WW2. On November 25, 1944 a group of A6M Zero kamikaze planes attacked the ship. The Intrepid managed to shoot down 5 planes, but two planes evaded the anti-aircraft counter measures and hit the aircraft carrier's flight deck within five minutes of each other, penetrating through the wooden flight deck into the hanger deck below. 6 officers and 59 sailors were killed above and below deck, with another 325 wounded. Norvel was among this number the 26 radarmen who were in a ready room waiting to relieve fellow radarmen. An attempt to rescue the injured radarmen from the first strike was met with terror when the second plane's hit set off a deadly inferno below deck forcing the rescuers to retreat. The ship had a contingent of 51 radarmen. The 25 yr old Norvel, with only 11½ months of naval service and just 4 months being onboard the aircraft carrier, did not survive the attack. He died of third degree burns. Norvel was awarded the Purple Heart for his sacrifice. His body was wrapped in canvas and with great honor buried at sea the next day by his comrades.
Per a 2012 declassified military document, the U.S.S. Intrepid War Diary of 26 Nov, 1944: At 1400, in the vicinity of latitude 14degrees 47'N., longitude 131degrees 25' E, held funeral services and buried the officers and men killed in action yesterday. [GPS coordinates +14.7833N, +121.4155E). [The location is about 465 miles NE of Samar Island, Philippines.]
Although commended to the sea Norvel Leslie Van Every was memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American
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