World War II Honoree

Nicholas John Hawkins

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pawnee, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1943. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP PEARY AT WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA; AND THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER AT CAMP ENDICOTT AT DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND. SERVED INITIALLY AS A MEMBER OF THE SEABEES IN THE AMERICAN THEATER ASSIGNED TO A CONSTRUCTION BATTALION AT CAMP PEARY IN FEBRUARY 1944. THEN, SERVED WITH THE SEABEES OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, ITALY, AND FRANCE. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RATING OF MACHINIST'S MATE (SHOP MECHANIC) THIRD CLASS AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.