World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles Peter John Nelson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Daughters
SERVED PERFORMING LONG-RANGE RADAR MAINTENANCE WITH THE 3290TH SIGNAL SERVICE DETACHMENT, UNIT B, FROM PENNSYLVANIA. SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA, MOROCCO AND THE EUROPEAN THEATER INCLUDING FRANCE AND GERMANY. SERVICE INCLUDED THE BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS OF RHINELAND, NORTHERN APENNINES AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS.