The following April 1, 1943, Lowell Tribune article was found on page 1, column 1:
48 FROM LOCAL BOARD LEAVE FOR ARMY-NAVY DUTY
FORTY-ONE SELECTEES AND SEVEN VOLUNTEERS BEGIN ACTIVE DUTY
Forty-eight men, which included seven volunteers, left last week for active duty in the army and navy following their seven-day furlough after being inducted into the service at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
The local board has begun examination and reclassification of men without dependents who were married before the United States entered the war, according to Peter F. Hein, chairman of the board. Those who are not in "essential" work and without dependents are being examined first while those without dependents in "essential" work will be examined next.
Men with children and who are not in "essential" work will be examined when all available men in the first two groups are taken.
Norbert E. Rosenwinkel of Lowell was listed with the armyy inductees.
This January 20, 1944, Lowell Tribune article was found on page 2, column 1:
Pvt. Norbert E. Rosenwinkel, from the University of Nebraska, spent his recent between-semester furlough at the home of his father and sister, Ed D. and Miss Norma Rosenwinkel.
Mr. Rosenwinkel's other two sons in service and their wives, Pvt. and Mrs. Edward Rosenwinkel, Ft. McClellan, Ala., and Sgt. and Mrs. Roland Rosenwinkel, Camp Bowie, Tex. also spent part of their furloughs at home.
This April 20, 1944, Lowell Tribune article was found on page 3, column 2:
Pvt. Norbert E. Rosenwinkel, who was home recently on a week's furlough from the University of Nebraska, displayed on the left sleeve of his uniform blouse, the blue Insignia Star for having achieved high scholastic honors and military efficiency. He was one of 75 sutdents to receive this award.
Pvt. Rosenwinkel also revealed that he is to remain at the university for further study and training.
This Lowell Tribune article was found in the March 8, 1945, issue (page 2, column 1):
Pvt. Norbert E. Rosenwinkel has been transferred from the University of Nebraska to LaGarde general hospital at New Orleans, La.
This April 12, 1951, Lowell Tribune article was found on page 3, column 6:
LT. ROSENWINKLE AT CABANISS FIELD
Lieutenant (junior grade) Norbert E. Rosenwinkle, medical corps, USN, son of E.D. Rosenwinkle, Lowell, has reported to the Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Cabaniss Field, Corpus Christi, Texas, for duty.
Rosenwinkle was assigned to the medical department at the Texas air field, which is the navy's advanced training base for student carrier pilots. He completed nine months duty with the air force at Sheppard Field Base before being ordered to Cabiniss Field.
Lt. (jg) Rosenwinkle attended Lowell high school and graduated from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in 1949 and received his naval commission in the medical corps at that time.
Rosenwinkle is married to the former Margaret R. Schlueter of 4714 Torrence Ave., Hammond.
This June 14, 1951, Lowell Tribune article was found page 2, column 2:
Lieutenant (junior grade) Norbert E. Rosenwinkle, USN, son of Edward D. Rosewinkel, Lowell, Indiana, has been transferred to the District School of Aviation Medicine at Pensacola, Florida. Rosenwinkle received training as a Flight Surgeon at U.S. Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Cabaniss Field, Corpus Christi, Texas. Cabaniss Field is the Navy's Advanced Flight Training Base for student carrier pilots. There they are taught to fly carrier-type aircraft such as the AD Skyraider (currently used by the pilots of the Seventh Fleet in the Korean conflict), the F8F Bearcat and F6F Hellcat, Navy fighter planes.
Rosenwinkle is married to the former Margaret R. Schlusster, 4814 Torrence Ave., Hammond, Indiana.
