World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Evelyn Nyberg
Hometown
Long Beach, California
Honored By
Charles Gonzales
Relationship
Family Friend
WORKED AT THE CALIFORNIA SHIP YARD IN WILMINGTON FROM 1943 TO 1944. SHE WAS A WELDER ABOARD THE USS HOCKING (APA-121). THE SHIP WAS CALLED AN ATTACK TRANSPORT. LAUNCHED AUGUST 6, 1944 AND PARTICIPATED IN THE LANDINGS OF IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA.