World War II Honoree

Eugene F. Nelson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Delta County, Colorado

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY JUNE 24, 1942 AT PUEBLO, COLORADO; TRAINED AT CAMP CROFT, SOUTH CAROLINA, FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON AND CAMP HALE, COLORADO. AFTER THE COMPLETION OF HIS TRAINING, HE WAS DEPLOYED TO THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS WHERE HE PARTICIPATED IN THE KISKA CAMPAIGN. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN THE ALEUTIANS, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO ITALY AND SAW COMBAT IN THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: BRONZE STAR, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BATTLE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. THE BRONZE STAR WAS BESTOWED UPON THE SOLDIER FOR BRAVERY, ACT OF MERIT AND MERITORIOUS COMBAT SERVICE. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN OCTOBER 1945.