World War II Honoree

Norman Howard Nunan, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Kennebunkport, Maine

Honored By

Pam & Jeff Martin

Relationship

Daughter & Son-in-Law

HE JOINED THE NAVY ON 4 JANUARY 1944 AND WENT FOR TRAINING AT LAKE GENEVA, NEW YORK BEFORE GOING TO NORFOLK WHERE HE WENT ON A TROOP TRANSPORT TO TRINIDAD WHERE HE THEN SERVED ON PC-1216 ESCORTING SHIPS BETWEEN TRINIDAD AND GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. AFTER THE WAR IN EUROPE ENDED THE SHIP WAS ASSIGNED TO AIR AND SEA RESCUE AS THE TROOPS WERE COMING BACK FROM EUROPE. THEY WERE BASED AT THIS TIME IN SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO. HE RETURNED TO NORFOLK IN APRIL 1946 AND WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE NAVY AT THE FARGO BUILDING IN BOSTON ON EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 21ST 1946.