World War II Honoree
Served Their Country
William Henry Nix
Hometown
Newport News, Virginia
Honored By
William Boyd Nix
Relationship
Son
Welder in Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company during WWII. Helped to build ships and submarines in support of the War effort. Ships included the USS Yorktown, Hornet, Kearsarge, Kentucky, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Texas.