Background
Dakan, Norman E. was born on September 16, 1926 in Beaver City, Nebraska, United States. Son of Everett Sylvester and Avis Belle (Fowler) Dakan.
Dakan, Norman E. was born on September 16, 1926 in Beaver City, Nebraska, United States. Son of Everett Sylvester and Avis Belle (Fowler) Dakan.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California-Berkeley, 1953; Bachelor of Library Science, University of California-Berkeley, 1954.
Assistant reference and order librarian, California State Polytechnic College Library, San Luis Obispo, 1954-1956; base librarian, Ashiya Air Force Base, Japan, 1956-1957; chief librarian, Itazuke Air Force Base, Japan, 1957-1960; base librarian, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii., 1960-1962; chief librarian, Fuchu Air Station, Japan, 1962-1966; chief librarian, Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, 1966-1968; base librarian, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii., 1968-1970; chief librarian, Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, 1970-1971; 475th Air Base Wing supervisory librarian, Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, 1971-1975; base librarian, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii., 1975; assistant Air Force librarian, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, 1976-1977; director United States Air Force library and information system, 1977-1992.
Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946.
Married Miyoko Muranaka, January 24, 1957. 1 child, Margot Toshiko.