World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Rawley Nixon
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Bloomfield, New Jersey
Honored By
Douglas Baldwin
Relationship
Brother-in-law
SERVED WITH THE I COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARINE DIVISION IN PARRIS ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN, PELELIU, OKINAWA AND CHINA. WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION AT NEW BRITAIN.