World War II Honoree

Paul Nelson

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Warren, Pennsylvania

Honored By

An Indebted American

JOINED THE SERVICE AND ATTENDED THE MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY IN KINGSPORT, NEW YORK. RECEIVED TRAINING AS A RADIO OPERATOR. SERVED AS THE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER ONBOARD MANY SHIPS DURING WWII. CROSSED THE ATLANTIC MORE THAN THIRTY TIMES BRINGING FRESH FOOD TO THE TROOPS. ARRIVED IN HIROSHIMA ON THE FIRST VESSEL FOLLOWING THE ATOMIC BOMB.