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NELSON, Harold Franklin - Date of
birth
19 March 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
McConnelsburg, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33845265 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Saarlautern, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 8 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Nelson (father)
Eleonor C. Nelson (mother)
David A. Nelson (brother)
James F. Nelson (brother)
Catherine L. Nelson (sister)
Ida M. (Ford) Nelson (wife)
Harold F. Nelson Jr. (son)
More information
Sgt Harold F. Nelson attended Shippensburg High School and was employed at Landis Tool Company.He enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 14 March 1944. He was wounded late in September in France and returned to active combat duty 17 November 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application File, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Soilsister