Nels Edward Henderson

Silhouette of two soldiers walking with helmets, rifles, and heavy packs against a cloudy sky.

World War I (WWI)
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Fallen

County:
Williams

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    AMM1
    Branch of Service:
    Navy
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    Naval Air Station, Rockaway Beach
    Conflicts Served:
    World War I (WWI)

Circumstances:

Died at Rockaway Beach, L. I., N. Y., on Oct. 16, 1918.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND under Divide county.

Information found in Volume 2, page 1319 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered Williams county. Born, Tomahawk, Wis., Nov. 18, 1894, of (nationality of parents not given). Occupation - unknown. Enlisted in the Navy at Minneapolis, Minn., on Dec. 14, 1917. Served at Denwoody Naval Institute, Minneapolis, Minn., to March 18, 1918; Naval Air Station, Rockaway Beach, to death. Grades: Landsman Machinist's Mate, Aviation, 77 days; Machinist's Mate 2nd Class, Aviation, 184 days; Machinist's Mate 1st Class, Aviation, 45 days.