World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Joseph D. Nelson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Valejo, California
Honored By
CWO B. N. McDonald (Ret)
Relationship
Nephew
SERVED AS A CLERK AT 2ND GENERAL HOSPITAL IN MANILA; CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE; HELD AS PRISONER OF WAR. DURING TRANSFER TO FORMOSA, U.S. SUBMARINE SANK THE ARISAN MARU AND HONOREE DROWNED.