World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Arnold Frank Nitz
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Arnold Nitz, Jr.
Relationship
Son
SERVED ON THE AMELIA EARHART LIBERTY SHIP AS ARMED GUARD AND GUNNER. TRAVELED THE ATLANTIC OCEAN TO PORT SAID IN INDIAN OCEAN AND SAILED THROUGH SUEZ CANAL ON TO EGYPT. MISSION WAS TO DELIVER TRAINS TO OUR SERVICEMEN IN EGYPT WHO WERE FIGHTING WITH ROMMEL, THE GERMAN HIGH COMMANDER AT THE TIME.