World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Reuben Gerhard Nelson
Branch of Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Hometown
Webster, South Dakota
Honored By
The Nelson Family
SERVED IN THE U.S. COAST GUARD FROM 1-13-42 TO 1-12-48 AT RECEIVING OFFICE OMAHA, NEBRASKA; COAST GUARD TRAINING STATION NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA; COAST GUARD RECEIVING STATION NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA; CAPTAIN OF THE PORT NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA; DISTRICT COAST GUARD OFFICER 5TH NAVAL DISTRICT, COAST GUARD RECEIVING STATION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; COAST GUARD BARRACKS LITTLE CREEK, VIRGINIA; CAPTAIN OF THE PORT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; CAPTAIN OF THE PORT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA; CAPTAIN OF THE PORT HONOLULU, HAWAII; COAST GUARD OPERATING BASE HONOLULU, HAWAII; USS RACINE PF-100 AND COAST GUARD MARTIN REEF LIGHT STATION, MICHIGAN.