World War II Honoree

Elmer Robert Nuttall

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Jackie Cain

Relationship

Friend

1940-1941 MACHINIST AT NAVAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY IN PHILADELPHIA; 1941-1942 V5 FLIGHT TRAINING PROGRAM; 1942 PRE FLIGHT AT CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA; E BASE ANACOSTIA, VIRGINIA AND PENSACOLA, FLORIDA; 1943 ASSIGNED TO INSTRUMENT FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS SCHOOL AT NAVAL AIR STATION, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, BECAME A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR; 1944, NAVAL AIR STATION, JACKSON, FLORIDA TO CECIL FIELD AS INSTRUMENT FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR-DIVE BOMBING; 1945 NAVAL AIR STATION, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA, FIGHTER AND NIGHT FIGHTER INSTRUMENT FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR; 1946 VIRGINIA BEACH TO NEW SQUADRON FOR FIGHTER- BOMBERS VBF 18 ABOARD THE CARRIER PHILIPPINE SEA. AWARDS: EXPERT PISTOL SHOOTER.