World War II Honoree

Sidney Nims

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Waynesburg, Ohio

Honored By

Charles H. Jacobs

Relationship

Former co-worker

ENTERED SERVICE MAY 23, 1942 AT FORT HAYES, OHIO; THEN TO CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI AND RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING WITH THE 85TH INFANTRY DIVISION. TRANSFERRED TO THE STATION COMPLEMENT TROOPS THERE AND ASSIGNED TO THE MILITARY PERSONNEL OFFICE, KEEPING RECORDS OF THE SUPPLY DETACHMENT SECTION. IN MAY 1943, WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF SUPPLY IN CHARGE OF ALERTED UNITS SECTION, RESPONSIBLE FOR EQUIPMENT ISSUANCE TO ALL UNITS ALERTED FOR OVERSEAS DUTY. REMAINED AT THIS DUTY UNTIL THE WAR’S END, AND WAS THEN PROMOTED TO CHIEF CLERK OF THE SURPLUS PROPERTY DISPOSAL BRANCH. WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELLING AND DISPOSING OF ALL SURPLUS PROPERTY AT CAMP SHELBY AND NEARBY CAMPS. DISCHARGED JANUARY 6, 1946 AT THE RANK OF MASTER SERGEANT.