World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Nicholas 'Nick' Galvez
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Stockton, California
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE WAS A WELDER IN THE MANUFACTURING OF MILITARY CRAFT ON THE STOCKTON WATERFRONT DURING THE EARLY PART OF WWII. WHEN HE READ A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT AN ENEMY SUBMARINE SPOTTED OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA, HE ENLISTED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY. AFTER BASIC TRAINING IN IDAHO, HE WAS SENT TO GUNNERY SCHOOL IN SAN DIEGO. HE WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO OPERATE A 3-INCH GUN ON THE SS CAPE CLEARE, A U.S. ARMY TRANSPORT SHIP IN THE PACIFIC.