World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Nulty
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Central Islip, New York
Honored By
Michael McTiernan
On January 28, 1942 he enlisted in the Navy convoy service and began his basic training at U.S. Naval Training Center, Newport, Rhode Island where he completed a course as a minesweeper. He served aboard the USS Doran and made three trips to Africa. His awards include the American Theatre Ribbon and the European-African-Middle Ribbon with two Stars. Up to V-E Day he was credited with 63 Transatlantic trips. In June of 1945 he was promoted to Advanced Ship's Serviceman Second Class, and received an honorable discharge on October 12, 1945.