World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Clifford Alvin Nelson
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Napoleon, Ohio
Honored By
Karen Coffin
Relationship
Daughter
AS A LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE HE SERVED ON AN LST IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. HE WITNESSED THE DESTRUCTION OF BOTH HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ATOMIC BOMB ATTACKS.