World War II Honoree

Gordon Hillary Nelson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Mississippi

Honored By

Brian Q. Davis

Relationship

Grandson

WAS INDUCTED INTO FEDERAL SERVICE IN 1940 AND TRAINED IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA. TRANSFERRED TO ARMY AIR FORCE AT MCDILL FIELD IN TAMPA, FLORIDA, WAS PART OF THE FIRST U.S. DEPLOYMENT OF B-29'S TO BASE NEAR CALCUTTA, INDIA. SERVED IN ARMY AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE UNDER GENERAL CURTIS LEMAY, CROSSED 'THE HUMP' NUMEROUS TIMES DURING THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA CAMPAIGN IN B-29'S AND C-46'S. WAS AWARDED THE COMBAT BATTLE STAR.