Lowell R. Nelson

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World War II (WWII)
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MIA

Grand Forks, ND


County:
Grand Forks

Date of Loss:

Recovered:

Branch of Service:
Navy

Rank:
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
United States Naval Reserve

Circumstances:

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.

Biography:

Memorialized at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, and Memorial Park South in Grand Forks, ND.