World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert L. Nelson
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Duncan, Oklahoma
Honored By
SCGS
Relationship
Friend
SERGEANT; ENTERED MARINES JUNE, 1940; TRAINED IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA; SERVED IN THE CORAL SEA, GUADALCANAL AND AUSTRALIA; AWARDED ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON WITH THREE BATTLE STARS, AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON.