World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
E. L. Nelson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Roosevelt County, New Mexico
Honored By
Jesse R. Beck
SERVED FROM JULY 1943 TO OCTOBER 24, 1945. SAILED FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 1944. FOUGHT IN ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, CENTRAL EUROPE AND RHINELAND. SPENT 22 MONTHS OVERSEAS. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND BRONZE STAR.