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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Roy Andrew Nelson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Karen Dibble

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED SERVICE ON MAY 8, 1941. U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION NEWPORT, RHODE ISLANDS; COMBAT AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 39; COMBAT AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 40; NAVAL OPERATING BASE IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; VF SQUADRON 71; COMBAT AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 5; COMBAT AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 6; COMBAT AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 13 AND NAVAL AIR STATION ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA. DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 17, 1946. SERVED ON THE USS WASP AND WAS ABOARD WHEN IT WAS BOMBED.