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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Raymond M. Nelson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Doniphan County, Kansas

Honored By

Family & Friends

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Activity During WWII

COMMISSIONED AS A LINE OFFICER, ORDNANCE IN THE NAVY IN 1943. AFTER SEVERAL TRAINING SCHOOLS HE REQUESTED ADVANCED BASE AND WAS STATIONED AS AN ORDNANCE OFFICER ON A NEW NAVY BASE AT THE CHINA LAKE NAVAL ORDNANCE TEST STATION. (NOTS) NOW KNOWN AS THE NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER (NWC) IN THE MOJAVE DESERT.