State Heroes
1944
Captain Norman H. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
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.
1942
Private First Class Roy D. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 01, 1942 / Age: 23
Died in service in New Caledonia
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.
1945
PFC William H. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
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.
1943
2nd Lt. Thomas B. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
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.
1944
Pvt. Theodore J. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
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.
1941
Fireman 3c Richard E. Nelson
Harwood, NDWorld 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
Major Quintus B. Nelson
Grand Forks, NDWorld 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.
1918
Cpl. Bernhard Nelson
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B, 61st Infantry
Date of Loss: October 12, 1918 / Age: 23
Killed in action on Oct. 12, 1918.
Buried, Grave 36, Row 9, Block E, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
Gunner's Mate 3c Lowell R. Nelson
Grand Forks, NDWorld 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 2c Leslie V. Nelson
Velva, NDWorld 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.
1918
Paul Nelson
Audubon, IA
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company No. 10, September Automatic Replacement Draft
Date of Loss: October 05, 1918 / Age: 24
Died of pneumonia, at sea, on Oct. 5, 1918.
Buried at sea.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
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.
1945
PFC John H. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 94th Reconn Squadron, 14th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action near France.
1944
1st Lt. Jenner C. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 404th Bomber Squadron, 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.