World War II Honoree

Nicholas John Oblizalo

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

San Jose, California

Honored By

Michael Lee

Relationship

Great-Great-Grandson

Nicholas, a World War I Merchant Mariner and Navy Veteran, returned to service in May of 1942 on the J. C. Donnell. He then served on the J. Fletcher Farrell, and the S.S. Gulfpoint. These ships sailed on the West Coast and through the Gulf of Mexico. While in port in New Orleans in October 1942, he was hit by a car and had his left leg in a cast. He went back out to sea on the S.S. William Wheelwright along the East Coast and signed off for hospitalization while in New York. He passed away from his wound becoming infected one September 10, 1944.