World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Mels A. Nygren
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Norwich, Connecticut
Honored By
The Nygren Family
SERVED IN THE 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, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.