World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Nelson Gidding
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Santa Monica, California
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
NAVIGATOR ON A BOMBER THAT WAS SHOT DOWN. DURING 18 MONTHS AS A PRISONER OF WAR IN ITALY AND GERMANY, HE BEGAN WRITING A NOVEL BASED ON HIS POW EXPERIENCES, USING SMUGGLED PENCILS AND PAPER THAT HE HID FROM GUARDS.