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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gordon V. Nelson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lewisville, Minnesota

Honored By

Ms. Violet V. Nelson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Entered in January 1943 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Served with the 341st Infantry Regiment, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 86th Infantry Division, the Blackhawks. Served in General Patton's 3rd Army in Germany. Was sent to Luzon in the Philippines. Returned to the U.S. in February 1946.