World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Waldon L. Nelson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Russell, Kansas
Honored By
Robert J. Dole
Relationship
Brother-in-law
Served from May 27, 1942 until November 25, 1945. Served stateside in South West Training Command. Wartime Activity: Flying School Primary Training, Ryan Field, Tucson, Arizona. Basic Training Marana Arizona; Advanced Training, Marfa, Texas. Pilots Wings February 6, 1943. Bombardier School, Deming, New Mexico for 1 1/2 years. B-17 flying School Hobbs New Mexico. Gunnery School Flying Gunnery Training 6 months Yuma, Arizona. B-29 flying school Roswell, New Mexico. Lincoln Air Base, Lincoln, Nebraska. Pick up crew for over seas. August 6, 1945 Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima.