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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Claron E. Nelson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Salt Lake City, Utah

Honored By

Lee Christensen

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED SERVICE MAY 5, 1943. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS RECONNAISSANCE OFFICER (FORWARD OBSERVER) BATTERY C, 229TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 28TH INFANTRY DIVISION. EARNED FOUR BATTLE STARS AND THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH THE 112TH INFANTRY COMBAT TEAM IN DEFENSE OF ST. VITH DECEMBER 1944.