Background
Einertson, Norris Leonard was born on August 6, 1930 in Westbrook, Minnesota, United States. Son of Norman Hartvig and Mabel Martha Fredericka (Anderson) Einertson.
Einertson, Norris Leonard was born on August 6, 1930 in Westbrook, Minnesota, United States. Son of Norman Hartvig and Mabel Martha Fredericka (Anderson) Einertson.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1958. Master Divinity, Luther Theological Seminary, St. Paul, 1961. MST, New York Theological Seminary, 1974.
Commissioned Lieutenant, United States Army, 1961; advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1986; assistant division artillery chaplain, 1st Infantry Division, Artillery, Fort Riley, Kansas, 1961-1963; battle group chaplain, 2d Battle group, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry, Fort Riley and Wildflecken, Federal Republic Germany, 1963-1964; support command chaplain, 1st Infantry Support Command, Fort Riley, 1964-1965; battalion command chaplain, 4th Battalion, 10th Infantry, Fort Davis, Canal Zone, Republic of Panama, 1965-1968; group chaplain, 34th Engineer Group, Vietnam, 1968-1969; brigade chaplain, 1st Basic Training Brigade, Fort Ord, California, 1970-1972; staff and faculty, United States Chaplain Center and School, Fort Hamilton, New York, 1972-1975; assistant staff chaplain, VII Corps, Mohringen, Federal Republic Germany, 1975-1976; division chaplain, 1st Armored Division, Ansbach, Federal Republic Germany, 1976-1978; assistant installation chaplain, United States Army Signal Center and School, Fort Gordon, Georgia, 1978-1980; installation chaplain, United States Army Signal Center and School, Fort Gordon, Georgia, 1980-1982; staff chaplain, United States Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia, 1985; Executive officer, Office of Chief of Chaplains, The Pentagon, Washington, 1982-1985; deputy chief of chaplains, Office of Chief of Chaplains, The Pentagon, Washington, 1985-1986; chief of chaplains, Office of Chief of Chaplains, The Pentagon, Washington, 1986-1990; commander, United States Army Regiment, 1986-1990; retired, United States Army, 1990; pastor, Beaver Valley Lutheran Church, Valley Springs, South Dakot, since 1990. Member Armed Forces Chaplain Board, The Pentagon, 1985-1990, chairman, 1988-1989. Chairman Atlantic Area Religious Workers Association, Canal Zone and Colon, Republic of Panama, 1966-1968.
Member world-wide Board of Governors, United Service Organizations, Washington, 1988-1989. Member Military Chaplain Association, United States Army Chaplain Museum Association (president 1986-1990), Association United States Army, 1st Infantry Division Association, 1st Armored Division Association (board of directors 1976-1978).
Married Valborg Carolyn Baalson, June 7, 1958. Children: Thomas Lee, John Norris, Nora Kay.