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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Walker DuPuis Nicholson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Glendale, California

Honored By

Bend Heroes Foundation

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RADARMAN 2ND CLASS, ENLISTED IN THE NAVY ON 1 NOVEMBER 1943 IN GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA. HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC ABOARD THE MINESWEEPER USS CLIMAX AM-161 IN CAMPAIGNS FOR IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA, AND IN POST WAR MINESWEEPING OPERATIONS IN JAPAN, SERVING AS RADARMAN, ALTERNATED WATCHES WITH SONARMEN AND SIGNALMEN. HE RECEIVED THE NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.