Norma Clarke was one of thousands of babies born to foreign servicemen during World War II
Norma Clarke doesn't remember much about her dad but wishes she did. Norma, 79, was born towards the end of World War II to a Scouse mum and a Norwegian dad. Her dad, a merchant seaman named Magnus Storemark, married her mum in 1944 but left Liverpool a few years after the war ended, never to return. Magnus remarried in Norway and had several more children.
Norwegian historian Dr Bjorn Tore Rosendahl, visiting Liverpool on a trip to coincide with Remembrance week, was able to access his huge database of Norwegian sailors to tell her where Magnus sailed during the war, which ships he served on and the medals he was awarded. It was an emotional moment for Norma. 'It's just lovely to know, it really is', she said. 'Maybe one day I might be able to go back there and visit his grave.
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