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NELSON, Richard C - Date of
birth
15 June 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12241319 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
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
17 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Nürnberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 25 | 35 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Gust Nelson (father)
Ellen W. Nelson (mother)
Doris Nelson (sister)
More information
Pfc Richard C. Nelson attended high school for 4 years before he joined the Regular Army in Fort Dix, New Jersey on 12 August 1944.He is remembered at the Sunset Hill Cemetery in Jamestown, New York.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com – Daniel and Audrey Briggs
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Daniel and Audrey Briggs