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NELSON, Howard C "Bud" - Date of
birth
26 June 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Albion, Boone County, Nebraska -
Hometown
St. Edward, Boone County, Nebraska -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37471991 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
Sauer River crossing, North of Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 12 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Axel J. Nelson (father)
Alma C. Nelson (mother)
Grace E. Nelson (sister)
Maxine I. Nelson (sister)
Harold V. Nelson (brother)
Roy Nelson (brother)
Genevieve Nelson (sister)
Helen Nelson (sister)
Bernice G. Nelson (wife)
More information
Pfc Howard C. Nelson was an attendant before he enlisted.He is also remembered at the Hope Cemetery in Newman Grove, Platte County, Nebraska.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census U.S. / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Angela Aponte / Shirley Martys, Kathleen Getty