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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Walter Daniel Nye

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Richard Colton Nye

Relationship

Brother

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ON THE USS WASP IN THE PACIFIC AREA. SEPTEMBER 16, 1943 WAS AN EXPLOSION ON THE SHIP AND HE WAS PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION. PACIFIC AREA, ATTACHED USS WASP ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1943 (PRESUMED). ON MAY 15, 1944 AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.