World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John R. Nelson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Stamford, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
Served in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations with Company G, 28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division as a Rifleman in Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe. Awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon with 3 Bronze Service Stars, American Theater Campaign Ribbon, Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, 1 Overseas Service Bar and the WWII Victory Medal.