State Heroes

PFC William H. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Captain Norman H. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 313th Fighter Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 50th Fighter Group

Date of Loss: July 02, 1944 / Age: 24

He was a passenger aboard Cessna Bobcat UC-78 #43-7528 when he was killed on July 2, 1944, in a plane crash in England.

2nd Lt. Thomas B. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 535th Bomber Squadron, 381st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Private First Class Roy D. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 01, 1942 / Age: 23

Died in service in New Caledonia

Pvt. Theodore J. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action near Belgium.

George Nelson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 128th Infantry

Date of Loss: October 12, 1918 / Age: 23

Killed in action on Oct. 12, 1918.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Information found in Volume 3, page 2293 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Fireman 3c Richard E. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status. Killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.

Bernard Nelson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L, 138th Infantry

Date of Loss: September 29, 1918 / Age: 23

Killed in action on Sept. 29, 1918.

Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 15, 1921, and buried at Siren, Wis.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

John Nelson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 358th Infantry

Date of Loss: February 12, 1919 / Age: 31

Died of tuberculosis on Feb. 12, 1919.

Buried, Grave 15, Row 39, Block A, Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne, France.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Major Quintus B. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Lost over Palau.

Gunner's Mate 3c Lowell R. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 28

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Birmingham (CL-62) when attempting to rescue crew and fight fires alongside the stricken carrier USS Princeton (CVL-23) during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

Peter Nelson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Salvage Division, Quartermaster Corps

Date of Loss: January 29, 1919 / Age: 24

Died of pneumonia on Jan. 29, 1919.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Information found in Volume 3, page 2307 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Frank Nelson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 58th Infantry

Date of Loss: July 18, 1918 / Age: 24

Killed in action on July 18, 1918.

Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 29, 1921, and buried at Crystal Lake cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Seaman 2c Leslie V. Nelson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Christian Nelson

World War I

Date of Loss: November 11, 1918 / Age:

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Information NOT found in the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.