Milton Nussdorf

Milton Nussdorf, 96, attended DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx and Manhattan’s City College, where he received a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology in 1942. Following his graduation, he entered the Navy Selective Service where he held a position as Personnel Manager in a Defense Plant in Brooklyn owned by General Electric. 

In 1944, upon his completion of Basic Training, he was assigned to Brooklyn Naval Hospital, where he provided occupational therapy and rehabilitation counseling to Naval Veterans injured in the line of duty during World War II. During the War he was also assigned to Naval Hospitals throughout the U.S. to counsel disabled Naval personnel. Milton served in the Navy until the War’s conclusion in 1945, after which he continued working as a rehabilitation counselor in private practice. 

From 1950 to 1955, Milton worked as a Counselor/Psychologist at the VA in Manhattan, where he assisted Veterans with physical and mental limitations incurred during their service reintegrate into society. From 1955 until his retirement in 1968, Milton was a Counselor and Psychologist in private practice. 

Milton is happily retired and lives in Manhattan’s Peter Cooper Village, the middle-class housing complex built by Met Life for returning veterans. He is an original resident of its sister complex, Stuyvesant Town, where he lived upon its opening in 1948. He has a daughter, Gail, who also lives in Peter Cooper Village, and a son, Paul. 

For his continued dedication and service to his country and the veterans community, Milton Nussdorf is richly deserving of his place in the New York State Veterans Hall of Fame.