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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph Carl Nussbaumer

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Honored By

Audrey Nussbaumer

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS ON AUGUST 15, 1941. WAS A 'SWIM AWAY' ON USS WASP WHEN IT WAS SUNK BY JAPANESE IN SEPTEMBER, 1942. WENT ON TO BE A HELICOPTER MECHANIC; AND AFTER 21 YEARS OF SERVICE, RETIRED IN CHINA LAKE, CALIFORNIA ON JUNE 21, 1961.