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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Kenneth Floyd Nelson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Guilford, Missouri

Honored By

Dennis J. Bledsoe

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

STAFF SERGEANT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY. SERVING AS A PARATROOPER 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION DURING WWII, HE SAW COMBAT IN RHINELAND, ROME-ARNO, SICILY, CENTRAL EUROPE, AND NAPLES-FOGGIA. HE RECEIVED A SILVER STAR (GO NO. 22, 1945) PURPLE HEART (FEBRUARY 27, 1945), CROIX DE GUERRE, AND 6 BRONZE STARS FOR CAMPAIGNS SERVED IN.