World War II Honoree

Charley Clark Nickerson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Cranford, New Jersey

Honored By

Ann Nickerson Gatty

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED AS STATISTICAL OFFICER WITH THE 340TH BOMB GROUP IN NORTH AFRICA. PERFORMED THE DUTIES OF SUPPLY AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICER. SERVED AS ADJUTANT AND MESS OFFICER. WAS ASSISTANT TO THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF A-3 SECTION IN AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS IN ITALY. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR METAL, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON WITH 4 BATTLE STARS AND DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION. SERVED FROM 24 OCTOBER 1942 THROUGH 18 JANUARY 1946.