World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert Louis Nelson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Honored By
Brian Nelson
Relationship
Son
HE WAS TRAINED AS A GLIDER PILOT AND WENT ON TO POWERED FLIGHT TRAINING, WHEN HIS PLANE AND ANOTHER COLLIDED ON A RUNWAY RESULTING IN THE DESTRUCTION OF BOTH PLANES AND INJURIES TO ALL INVOLVED.