State Heroes
World War II
1945
Major Quintus B. Nelson
Grand Forks, NDWorld 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.
1944
Gunner's Mate 3c Lowell R. Nelson
Grand Forks, NDWorld 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.
1944
Seaman 2c Leslie V. Nelson
Velva, NDWorld 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.
1945
PFC John H. Nelson
World War II
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
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.
1945
Chief Quartermaster Elmer W. Nelson
New England, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: July 23, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Sgt. Einar Nelson
World War II
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.
1943
Corporal Arthur K. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in North American Area
1945
PFC Carl W. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 301st Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1944
Lieutenant Clayton E. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 04, 1944 / Age: 44
Died in service in the Pacific Area
1944
Private Dale E. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 180th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: December 20, 1944 / Age: 19
Died in service in Germany
1945
Sergeant David E. Nelson
World War II
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
1945
Private First Class Donald W. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 13, 1945 / Age: 26
Died in service in Tyndall Field, Florida
1942
Private First Class Eddie M. Nelson
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: July 12, 1942 / Age: 20
Died in service at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Korean War
1953
Sergeant First Class Ingvald O. Nelson
Korean War, World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 01, 1953 / Age: 38
Died in service in Snyder, Oklahoma