World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Arthur Nyfields
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
IN 1942 THE ARMY SENT HIM TO NEW GUINEA WHERE HE WAS STATIONED FOR MOST OF THE WAR AS A RADIO REPAIRMAN WHERE HE WORKED ON PT BOATS. HE WAS AWARDED A BRONZE STAR FOR HIS WORK IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AFTER SURVIVING A LAND MINE BLAST.