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NELSON, Percy Clifford - Date of
birth
21 March 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37168067 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
46th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 10 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peder O. Nelson (father)
Clara T. (Jowle) Nelson (mother)
Alta I. Nelson (sister)
Arnold M. Nelson (brother)
Luella Nelson (sister)
Carroll M. Nelson (brother)
Loren V. Nelson (brother)
Olive Nelson (sister)
More information
Percy C. Nelson was educated in Bellingham public schools and was employed by Great Northern Railroad Co.He arrived in England in February 1944.
Percy C. Nelson is remembered with a memorial at Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Bellingham, Minnesota.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.5ad.org,
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagreve.com, Pam McKnight