Jordahl (Norwegian: [ˈvæ̂ːɳə ˈʈrʏ̂ɡvə ˈvîːtiː ˈjûːrɑːɫ]; October 26, 1898 – September 27, 1984) was an Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELC) District President;[2] he served as a U.S. Army Chaplain,[3] on the Luther College Board of Regents, and was the ELC Director of Service to Military Personnel.

He then attended Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and received his Bachelor of Theology in 1925.

In 1925, Jordahl accepted a call to be pastor of Central Lutheran Church in Dallas, Texas.

He also worked to identify Lutheran clergymen (conscripted into the Wehrmacht) among the POW’s in order to establish congregations.

He served in this position for 11 years[14] and during this time he received an honorary Doctorate from Luther College.

was appointed by the president of the ELC, Fredrik A. Schiotz, to serve as the director of the newly formed agency, Service to Military Personnel.

This office was based in Minneapolis and the family lived in Golden Valley, MN.

was married to Norma Resida Johnson at Madison Lutheran Church in Ridgeway, Iowa.