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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Stevephen Nelson

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Billings, Montana

Honored By

F. Workmon

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED MARINE CORPS IN 1940, STATIONED IN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. CAPTURED ON CORREGIDOR. SPENT 4 YEARS IN JAPANESE PRISON CAMP, CABANATUAN. STAYED IN MARINES AND ESCORTED WAR DEAD UNTIL KOREAN WAR. SEVERELY WOUNDED AT INCHON LANDING. HOSPITALIZED IN HAWAII FOR SEVERAL MONTHS