World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Welbert Nelson
Branch of Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Hometown
Violet, Louisiana
Honored By
Ernest Joseph Serpas, Jr.
Relationship
Nephew
SERVED ON LST 795 DURING THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. LST 795 PARTICIPATED IN THE ATTACK AND OCCUPATION OF IWO JIMA, FEBRUARY 1945 AND THE ASSAULT AND OCCUPATION OF OKINAWA GUNTO, COMMENCING APRIL 1.