Nicholas A. Canzona

Born in 1925, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps after attending St. Mary’s College and the University of Notre Dame. The U.S. Naval Institute notes that he was commissioned in 1946 and served at posts including Midway, Pearl Harbor, Camp Lejeune, and Fort Belvoir.

He is best remembered as a co-author of the official U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950–1953 history, written with Lynn Montross. Across the multi-volume series, he helped document major Marine actions of the Korean War with a close eye for operations, terrain, and the experience of combat.

His military career also included frontline service in Korea; records of his Silver Star citation describe gallantry in action during the war. Available memorial records indicate that Nicholas Anthony Canzona died in 1985 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.