V. Trygve Jordahl

American Lutheran minister, chaplain, director Date Of Birth : 1898-10-26T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1984-09-27T00:00:00Z

Verner Trygve “V.T.” Jordahl (Norwegian: [ˈvæ̂ːɳə ˈʈrʏ̂ɡvə ˈvîːtiː ˈjûːrɑːɫ]; October 26, 1898 – September 27, 1984) was an Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELC) District President; he served as a U.S. Army Chaplain, on the Luther College Board of Regents, and was the ELC Director of Service to Military Personnel.
Jordahl was born October 26, 1898, in Norway Lake, Minnesota, as a second generation immigrant from Norway. He retired in Sun City, Arizona. He died on September 27, 1984, at his summer home in Decorah, Iowa. He received his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from Luther College in 1922, where he had also attended preparatory school. He then attended Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and received his Bachelor of Theology in 1925.

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