World War II Honoree

Anthony Nelson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Craig Anthony Nelson

Relationship

Son

SERVED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION. ONE OF THE FIRST ASSIGNMENTS WAS BUILDING A DEPORTATION BASE FOR 22,000 MEN AND WOMEN FROM A WHEAT FIELD WITH BUT ONE NARROW GAUGE TRACT RAIL LINE NEAR HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA. IN OKINAWA THEY CONSTRUCTED LARGE DOCKS FOR WAR SHIPS TO TIE-UP TO. OVERSEAS DUTIES INCLUDED SOME COMMUNICATIONS, A LOT OF GRAVE SITE WORK WITH VARIOUS CHAPLAINS AND NEAR THE END OF THE WAR HE WAS DOING DISCHARGES. AMONG THE PLACES HE SERVED DURING THE WAR WERE CALIFORNIA, HONOLULU, SAIPAN AND OKINAWA.