World War II Honoree

Nathan Millman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Aaron & Brian Ide

Relationship

Grandsons

CANADIAN BORN, FIRST RECEIVED HIS CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP ON MARCH 19, 1940 AND THEN ENLISTED ON JULY 8, 1940 AT 22 YEARS OF AGE. TRAINED AT CHANUTE FIELD, ILLINOIS. HE WAS PART OF THE 550TH NIGHT FIGHTER SQUADRON SERVING IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE. HE WAS STATIONED AT GUADALCANAL, NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS AND THE PHILIPPINES. AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HIS HIGHEST RANK RECEIVED WAS TECHNICAL SERGEANT. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1945 OUT OF FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY FOR 'CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT' (THE WAR HAD ENDED).