World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
John Richard Nixon
Hometown
Ohio
Honored By
Elizabeth, Jacqueline & John E.
Relationship
Children
OUR FATHER WORKED AS A CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE FOR THE U.S. NAVY IN THE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA NAVAL YARDS. HE HELPED MAINTAIN THE VARIOUS SHIPS DOCKED THERE FOR REFITTING, SUCH AS PAINTING THE INTERIORS AND ALSO PAINTING THE EXTERIORS WITH CAMOUFLAGE PAINT PATTERNS AS NECESSARY. HE WAS PART OF THE VAST TEAM THAT KEPT OUR SHIPS READY FOR COMBAT.