World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Arvo S. Nelson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Plainfield, Connecticut
Honored By
The Nelson Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 204TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION IN NORMANDY AND NORTHERN FRANCE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.