World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Erland A. Nixon
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Portland, Oregon
Honored By
Everett Nixon
SERVED IN 75TH ARMY, 11TH AIRBORNE DIVISION, PARACHUTIST. WAS 1ST SCOUT KILLED IN ACTION BY JAPANESE IN BATTLE OF LEYTE ISLAND, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ON NOVEMBER 22, 1944. EARLIER, HELPED MOP UP JAPANESE ON NEW GUINEA.