World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Nels A. Nygren
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Norwich, Connecticut
Honored By
The Nygren Family
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 844TH ORDNANCE DEPOT COMPANY AS A CARPENTER GENERAL IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.