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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Nelson Ackerman Eddy

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

He did his first war effort concert on October 19, 1939 for Polish war relief. In 1942, he became an air warden and also put in long hours at the Hollywood Canteen. He also broadcast for the armed forces throughout the war. In late 1943, he went on a two-month, 35,000 mile tour, giving concerts for military personnel in Belem and Natal, Brazil; Accra, Gold Coast; Aden; Asmara, Eritrea, Cairo; Tehran; Casablanca; and the Azores. Because he spoke fluent German, he worked as an Allied spy.