World War II Honoree

Dominick P. Nizzare

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Mr. Paul D. Nizzere

Relationship

Nephew

SERVED IN THE U.S. COAST GUARD SEPTEMBER 1942 TO JULY 1945, 20 MONTHS OVERSEAS ABOARD THE USS MURZIM. AUGUST 1943 THROUGH AUGUST 1944 THE MURZIM HAULED GENERAL CARGO TO U.S. BASES THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. IN THE FALL OF 1944, BEGINNING WITH THE BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF, HER ASSIGNMENT CHANGED TO MUNITIONS SHIP WHEREBY HER CREW CARRIED OUT THE DANGEROUS BUSINESS OF TRANSFERRING AMMO TO SHIPS ALONGSIDE. ON NOVEMBER 27, 1944 THE MURZIM 'SPLASHED' A KAMIKAZE. CAMPAIGNS AND CITATIONS INCLUDE: AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN, ASIA PACIFIC RIBBON W/4 STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION W/1 BATTLE STAR.