World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Junior William Nelson
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Red Cloud, Nebraska
Honored By
Virgil Rose
Relationship
Nephew
SERVED ABOARD BATTLESHIP USS SOUTH DAKOTA BB-57 THROUGH 12 CAMPAIGNS IN ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER FROM MARCH 1942 THROUGH JUNE 1945, INCLUDING GUADALCANAL, SANTA CRUZ, MARSHALL ISLANDS, MARIANA ISLANDS, IWO JIMA, LEYTE, LUZON, OKINAWA. AWARDED SOLOMON ISLANDS 1992 50TH ANNIVERSARY DECORATION IN 2002.