World War II Honoree

Edward W. Nugent

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Maynard, Massachusetts

Honored By

Arthur W. Tupper

Relationship

Friend

ENTERED THE SERVICE AT FORT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS ON JUNE 2, 1942 AND WAS ALSO DISCHARGED THERE ON HIS WAY HOME ON NOVEMBER 17, 1945. HIS U.S. SERVICE WAS 1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS. HIS FOREIGN SERVICE WAS 1 YEAR, 10 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS A RADIO OPERATOR LOW SPEED 776. RECEIVED A COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. DECLARATIONS AND CITATIONS WERE: WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. ALSO RECEIVED THE LAPEL BUTTON. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: NEW GUINEA, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND LUZON.