World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Filmer J. W. Nystrom
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Mrs. Eleanor H. Nystrom
Relationship
Wife
Headquarters Company, 168th infantry. Participated in the North African invasion and the Algerian, French Moroccan and Tunisian Campaigns. He was taken prisoner at Kasserine pass by the Germans and was a POW for 26 months. He was awarded 2 bronze stars.