World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ford Amos Nichols
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Altavista, Virginia
Honored By
Cathy Nichols-Cocke
Relationship
Daughter
Served on the aircraft carrier USS Monterey. He had a variety of duties which included distributing ammunition during battle, serving on an anti-aircraft gun crew, and serving as the captain's orderly.