World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles R. Nelson, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brookville, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Joyce, Jeanne, Charles Jr. & Howard
Relationship
Wife, Daughter & Sons
SERGEANT IN COMPANY M, 346TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 87TH INFANTRY DIVISION AND FOUGHT IN THE ARDENNES BATTLE OF THE BULGE), RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, ARMY OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY) AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL. SERVED SEPTEMBER 1943 TO APRIL 1946.