North Cache News | 1945-06-01 | Page 8 | On Destroyer

On Destroyer Richard W. Nelson, 27. jre controlman, first class, of Rio,, mond, is serving aboard a des." troyer which has fought in every t type of naval warfare in all ma. jor war theaters, and has aided l in escorting more than 1,000 ships none of which has teen sunk. She has taken part in nine invasions twice serving as flagship; party.' pated in a task group ln strikes on eight other islands ani engaged in two surface actions one against the Japs on October 25, 1944. Since she was commissioned commis-sioned in May, 1941, she has covered cov-ered between 250,000 and 300,000 miles without a single casualty,