World War II Honoree

Nelson M. Fastige

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Montclair, New Jersey

Honored By

Elizabeth F. Sharpless

Relationship

Sister

ENTERED INTO ACTIVE SERVICE IN FEBRUARY 1944. SERVED ON THE USS MCKINLEY AGC-7 AMPHIBIOUS FORCE FLAGSHIP DURING THE CAPTURE OF THE PALAU ISLANDS AND THE OKINAWA OPERATION, AS WELL AS THE LANDING OF LEYTE AND LINGAYEN GULF. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN THEATRE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL WITH 5 BATTLE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH ONE BATTLE STAR AND 5 UNIT ACCOMMODATIONS.