State Heroes
1918
Christian Nelson
World War I (WWI)
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.
1919
Andor Christian Nelson
Fort Ransom, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Company, 3rd Training Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: April 01, 1919 / Age: 24
Died at Camp Devens, Mass., on April 1, 1919.
Buried at Fort Ransom, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1943
Corporal Arthur K. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in North American Area
1945
Private First Class William H. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 129th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Lieutenant Clayton E. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 04, 1944 / Age: 44
Died in service in the Pacific Area
1943
Second Lieutenant Thomas B. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 535th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 381st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Private Dale E. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 180th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 19
Died in service in Germany
1918
Cpl. Adolph Nelson
Bancroft, IA
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 1st Infantry Replacement and Training Regiment
Date of Loss: October 13, 1918 / Age: 28
Died of pneumonia, at Camp Pike, Ark., on Oct. 13, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
Private Theodore J. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 12th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Fourth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Sergeant David E. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1941
Fireman Third Class Richard E. Nelson
Harwood, ND
World War II (WWII)
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.
1945
Private First Class Donald W. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 13, 1945 / Age: 26
Died in service in Tyndall Field, Florida
1945
Major Quintus B. Nelson
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
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.
1942
Private First Class Eddie M. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: July 12, 1942 / Age: 20
Died in service at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
1944
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Lowell R. Nelson
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
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.