World War II Honoree

Charles George Nitzsche

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

The Nitzsche Family

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT COAST GUARD TRAINING STATION MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN, NEW YORK; NORTHPORT STATION NORTHPORT, NEW YORK; USS SYLPH PY-12, COAST GUARD RECEIVING STATION ELLIS ISLAND, NEW YORK; COAST GUARD CUTTER WPC-83389, COAST GUARD ACADEMY NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT; CAPTAIN OF THE PORT KEY WEST, FLORIDA; COAST GUARD REPAIR YARD FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA; USS PC-469, COAST GUARD RECEIVING STATION NAVY 920 COAST GUARD ARMY MANNING DETACHMENT AND COAST GUARD TRAINING STATION GROTON, CONNECTICUT. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.