Gordon Herbert Nelson, None
| conflict: | World War II |
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| branch: | Army |
| rank: | Sergeant |
| serial number: | 37269700 |
| location: | HQ Company of the Reception Station 16 and WDPC in the Western pacific. |
| enlistment date: | April 24, 1942 |
| place enlisted: | Fort Snelling, MN |
| discharge date: | Oct. 12, 1945 |
| place discharged: | Camp McCoy, WI |
| decorations: |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1941-1945) Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces) Overseas Service Bar(s) Service Star(s) World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946) |
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| history: | |
| service documents: | |
| references: | (1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War Two Project (2004?), p. 217; (2) American Legion, Press-Lloyd Post No. 247 (Chisholm, Minn.) Records. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota. |
Personal Information
| date of birth: | Aug. 24, 1916 |
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| birth place: | Buhl, MN |
| home town: | Buhl, MN |
| date of death: | Aug. 27, 1962 |
| father: | Fredric Nelson |
| mother: | Lillian Nelson (nee Sandberg) |
| siblings: | Ben Betty Lillian Esther Anna Mae Myron Miriam |
| school: | Buhl High School |
Last update: 2/02/2016