State Heroes
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.
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.
1944
Seaman Second Class Leslie V. Nelson
Velva, ND
World War II (WWII)
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.
1945
Private First Class John H. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 94th Recon Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 14th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action near France.
1944
First Lieutenant Jenner C. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 404th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 28th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Died on a mission due to an engine failure southwest of Alaska.
1918
Frank Nelson
Minneapolis, MN
World War I (WWI)
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.
1918
George Nelson
Marseilles, IL
World War I (WWI)
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.
1945
Chief Quartermaster Elmer W. Nelson
New England, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: July 23, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1918
Bernard Nelson
Siren, WI
World War I (WWI)
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.
1919
John Nelson
World War I (WWI)
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.
1946
Sgt. Einar Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 873rd Bomber Squadron, 498th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Date of Loss: January 28, 1946 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1918
Sargent Albert Franklin Nelson
Leonard, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: June 19, 1918 / Age: 27
Killed in Action on July 19, 1918. Buried in Cemetery C-39, Located in the Commune of Courmelles, Aisne; re-buried at Leonard, Richland County, North Dakota.
1945
Private First Class Carl W. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 301st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1919
Peter Nelson
World War I (WWI)
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.
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.