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NELSON, Bert William - Date of
birth
15 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Wellington, Collingsworth County, Texas -
Hometown
Tulare County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39722350 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 January 1945 - Place of
death
Aldringen area, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ernest A. Nelson (father)
Gladys Nelson (mother)
Pearl Nelson (sister)
Jim F. Nelson (brother)
More information
Pfc Bert W. Nelson enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 30 December 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#3, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Mills & Beyond Family Tree / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet