World War II Honoree

Reubert A. Nelson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Benson, Minnesota

Honored By

Matt Nelson

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS NOVEMBER 1942. RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING AT MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA. HE WAS SENT TO LOWRY FIELD, DENVER, COLORADO FOR GUNNERY TRAINING AND THEN RETURNED TO MIAMI BEACH FOR HIS CADET TRAINING. HE THEN SPENT 5 MONTHS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOR HIS PRE-FLIGHT TRAINING. SENT TO THE AIR BASE AT SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA AND CLASSIFIED AS A BOMBARDIER. HE WAS LATER STATIONED IN ENGLAND AND FLEW MISSIONS OVER GERMANY AS A B-17 BOMBARDIER 1944-1945.