Missing information?
Do you have any additional information you would like to share about a soldier?
Submit- Full
name
NELSON, William Hope - Date of
birth
14 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Lanark, Carroll County, Illinois -
Hometown
Harford County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33898764 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 54 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William H. Nelson (father)
Margaret E. Nelson (mother)
Ruth A. Nelson (sister)
More information
Pfc William H. Nelson worked on a farm before he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 1 November 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet