Born: 10 April 1893, United States
Died: 10 October 1918
Country most active: United States
Also known as: Ann Frasier
The following is republished with permission from the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail.
Annie Frasier Norton (1893-1918), from East Boston, joined the Navy in WWI, serving at Portsmouth Naval Yard. When Norton joined the Navy, she was one of thousands of women entering military service. She was assigned to the Portsmouth Naval Yard, a vital location during World War I. Norton fell ill and eventually died from the Spanish flu at the age of twenty-five. She was given full military honors.