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NELSON, Roy Ellsworth - Date of
birth
12 June 1911 -
Age
33 -
Place of birth
Andover, Ashtabula County, Ohio -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36752493 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Kaiserslautern, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Peter T. Nelson (father)
Maudy M. (McClelland) Nelson (mother)
Floyd A. Nelson (brother)
Alfred E. Nelson (brother)
Carl E. Nelson (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Roy E. Nelson was employed at the Peoria Carthage Company.He is remembered at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Andover, Ohio.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://36th-id.frb.io, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Schultz Family Tree / WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – RH / Doc Wilson
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Laura S / RH