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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Walter Scott Nelson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Savannah, Georgia

Honored By

Jan Bos

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

CAPTAIN, WAS PILOT OF C-47 41-18525 OF THE 36TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, 316TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP. HIS UNIT PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION HUSKY II (11 JULY 1943) IN SICILY, DROPPING PARATROOPERS OF THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. THE AIRPLANE WAS HIT BY FRIENDLY FIRE AND CRASHED 2 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF SCOGLITTI. HE IS BURIED IN THE GREENWICH CEMETERY, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.