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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gordon Elwood Nelson

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Missoula, Montana

Honored By

Gary Nelson

Relationship

Son

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Activity During WWII

HE ATTENDED SEVERAL SCHOOLS AND WAS STATIONED AT MANY MILITARY BASES WHICH INCLUDED WISCONSIN, SOUTH CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, CAMP SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA . HE SERVED WITH THE 1ST BATTALION, 11TH MARINES AND WAS STATIONED AT THE FRENCH ARSENAL, TIENTSIN, CHINA, AS BATTALION ADJUTANT. IN JANUARY 1945 WAS SENT BACK TO CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA THEN TO BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, WHERE HE WAS DISCHARGED IN MAY, 1945.