Ernest Ferdinand Nilsen, the fourth son of Nils Malkom Nilsen and Hulda Charlotte Anderson-Carlson, was born 10 April 1900 in Cromwell, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [1] Since his father was a minister for the Swedish Covenant church, he lived in several places before finally settling in Southern California with his parents. Ernest, who was my husband’s maternal great-uncle, served in the Navy during World War I, stationed at San Pedro and aboard the USS Sequoia . [2] After serving in the war, he returned to school and finished high school. [3] He worked as a carpenter making custom cabinets for homes. [4] He served in the Navy again during WWII., working as a patternmaker. He enlisted at Los Angeles and was discharged at Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, Rhode Island. Other places he served was San Pedro, California, Bremerton, Washington, and Boston. [5] After the war, he continued working as a patternmaker, finishing his career with the Johnston Pump Co in Glendora, Califo...
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