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NELSON, Bennie Jr - Date of
birth
9 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia -
Hometown
Frot Royal, Warren County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33537241 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Clerval, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 24 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Bennie Nelson (father)
Mamie N. Nelson (mother)
More information
Pvt Bennie Nelson Jr. worked on a farm before he enlisted in Charlottesville, Virginia on 22 December 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Saint-Juan, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy