World War II Honoree

Milton F. Nelson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: SERGEANT. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY DECEMBER 9, 1942. AFTER PARATROOPER TRAINING, HE SERVED AS AN OPERATIONS SERGEANT WITH C-COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 501ST PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, CODE NAME: OPERATION MARKET GARDEN AND JUMPED INTO THE AREA NEAR ARNHEM THE DESIGNATED DROP ZONE. KILLED IN ACTION THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1944 BY A GERMAN SNIPER IN THE VICINITY OF DRIEL DURING THE BATTLE OF OPHEUSDEN, NETHERLANDS CAMPAIGN. HE WAS BURIED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY AND AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT IN THE SUNSET MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.