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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John E. 'Ed' Nelson

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

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Activity During WWII

HE PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY WHEN HE JOINED THE U.S. MERCHANT MARINE SHORTLY AFTER THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR DURING WWII. HE SERVED FROM JANUARY 1942 TO AUGUST 1945.