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Personal info

Full name
NELSON, William O
Date of birth
unknown
Age
unknown
Place of birth
unknown
Hometown
Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Military service

Service number
37173155
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
12 November 1944
Place of death
Near Kerling-lès-Sierck, France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Plot Row Grave
J 37 32

More information

Pvt William O. Nelson was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Jane Wilhelm
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