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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Charles Eugene 'Gene' Nowlin

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. HE AND THREE OTHER SAILORS WENT ASHORE AFTER THE WAR AND TOOK PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY THE ATOMIC BOMB BLAST AT HIROSHIMA, JAPAN. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.