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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Rudolph Nelson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Paynesville, Minnesota

Honored By

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE 29TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A MACHINE GUNNER. LANDED ON D-DAY IN NORMANDY. FOUGHT TO THE END OF THE WAR, EARNED TWO PURPLE HEART MEDALS. REMAINED IN EUROPE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1945. ALSO AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR, UNIT CITATIONS AND FROM FRANCE, THE JUBILEE OF LIBERTY MEDAL.