World War II Honoree

John A. Nelson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON JANUARY 22, 1943 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR DUTIES COMMENSURATE WITH THE DETACHED ENLISTED MEN’S LIST, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC (MOS 014). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. IN MID-FEBRUARY, 1944 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SERVED WITH UNKNOWN UNITS OUTSIDE THE AREA OF CONFLICT TILL WAR’S END, THEN IN GERMANY SUPPORTING THE OCCUPATION. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A TECHNICIAN THIRD CLASS ON APRIL 7, 1947 AT WASHINGTON, D.C. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY).