LeRoy M. Nordin was born on June 21, 1920. He enlisted in the US Army on May 2, 1942. At the time of his enlistment, his hometown was Burtrum, Minnesota. During WWII he served with HQ Company, 743rd Tank Batallion. The 743rd tanks landed on Omaha Beach in support of the 29th Infantry Division during the Normandy Invasion.

The 743rd later went on to support the 30th Infantry Divison in their assault on the Siegfried Line north of Aachen, Germany. Ironically, LeRoy's younger brother Raymond was serving with the 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate) which was also supporting the 30th Division at Aachen. Sadly, Raymond was Killed in Action on October 18, 1944 just north of Aachen in the town of Würselen, Germany.

LeRoy was discharged from the Army on November 1, 1945. He married Evelyn Gayle Barry on July 23, 1955. They settled down in Litchfield, Minnesota. LeRoy passed away on March 7, 2002 in Litchfield and is buried at Litchfield Cemetery (aka Lake Ripley Cemetery).

Leroy Nordin (1920)