World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Chester Nelson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Finley, Kentucky
Honored By
A Grateful American
He was a Gun Crewman with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 275th Infantry Regiment, 70th Infantry Division. he participated in the Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Rhineland, Southern France and Central Europe Campaigns and is the recipient of the Purple Heart Medal.