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NELSON, Brady Law - Date of
birth
25 February 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Williams, Wood County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35758211 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
Hünningen-Büllingen, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 52 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Brady A. Nelson (father)
Nellie (Law) Nelson (mother)
Nancy Nelson (sister)
More information
Pvt Brady L. Nelson enlisted in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 17 July 1943.There is a memorial marker at the Riverview Cemetery, Williamstown, Wood County, West Virginia.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / West Virginia Memory Project
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Grave Yard Ghost / usafdo