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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Herschel Dale Nelson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bruce, South Dakota

Honored By

Marna Becker Pinkham

Relationship

Friend

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Activity During WWII

DURING 1944 AND 1945, FLEW 19 MISSIONS OUT OF ITALY AS THE PILOT OF FLYING FORTRESS B-17 BOMBER. TRAINING STARTED AT STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN IN 1943 AND ENDED AT THE ARMY AIR BASE IN ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA. RECEIVED COMMISSION BEFORE BEING ASSIGNED TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER.