World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Nicholas N. Nikolenko
Branch of Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Ms. Vivianne P. Nikolenko
Relationship
Wife
U.S. OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES (OSS) MARITIME UNIT UNDERWATER DEMOLITION TEAM (UDT) NUMBER 10. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC, SPECIAL FORCES. RECEIVED BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR HEROIC SERVICE AS A RECONNAISSANCE SWIMMER ATTACHED TO UNDERWATER DEMOLITION TEAM TEN, IN ACTION AGAINST ENEMY JAPANESE FORCES IN PREPARATION FOR THE ASSAULT LANDINGS ON ANGAUR, PALAU ISLANDS, FROM SEPTEMBER 12 TO 18, 1944. ENGAGING IN RECONNAISSANCE OPERATIONS IN THE FACE OF HOSTILE MACHINE-GUN, RIFLE AND MORTAR FIRE, HE APPROACHED ENEMY-HELD BEACHES AND SECURED VALUABLE INFORMATION WHICH AIDED MATERIALLY IN THE SUCCESSFUL LANDING OF TROOPS.