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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lynn H. Nelson

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Foxhome, Minnesota

Honored By

Ms. Linda Bergmann

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE U.S. MARINE CORPS IN 1935 AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE OLD 'CHINA MARINES'. HE SERVED IN SHANGHAI AND GUAM DURING WWII. AFTER RETIRING IN 1955 FROM THE U.S. MARINE CORPS AND COMPLETING A SECOND CAREER WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, THE U.S. MARINE CORPS WAS STILL IN HIS HEART. HE WAS ACTIVE IN THE MARINE FIGHTER SQUADRON (VMF) 422ND FIGHTER SQUADRON RETIREES REUNIONS.