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NELSON, William J - Date of
birth
23 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Bellevue, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Emsworth, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33674290 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
15 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
William J. Nelson (father)
Ruth (Gardner) Nelson (mother)
Walter G. Nelson (brother)
John Nelson (brother)
More information
T/5 William J. Nelson enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 9 June 1943.He worked as a sales clerk before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil 1942-1949 / Nelson Family Tree / WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet