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NELSON, Paul Gustav - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-549063 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Malempré, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert P. Nelson (father)
Jennie Nelson (mother)
William A. Nelson (brother)
Barbara C. Nelson (sister)
More information
2nd Lt Paul G. Nelson attended two years of college and worked in a hotel.He enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 11 April 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records / 1930 Census, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org - After Action Report
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Braintree High School 1940