State Heroes

Andor Christian Nelson

Fort Ransom, ND

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Company, 3rd Training Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade

Date of Loss: April 01, 1919 / Age: 24

Died at Camp Devens, Mass., on April 1, 1919.

Buried at Fort Ransom, N. Dak.

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

Private Theodore J. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 12th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Fourth Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action near Belgium.

Fireman Third Class Richard E. Nelson

Harwood, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status. Killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.

Major Quintus B. Nelson

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

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.

Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Lowell R. Nelson

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

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.

Seaman Second Class Leslie V. Nelson

Velva, ND

World War II (WWII)

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.

Private First Class John H. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 94th Recon Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 14th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action near France.

First Lieutenant Jenner C. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 404th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 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.

Frank Nelson

Minneapolis, MN

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 58th Infantry

Date of Loss: July 18, 1918 / Age: 24

Killed in action on July 18, 1918.

Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 29, 1921, and buried at Crystal Lake cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.

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

Chief Quartermaster Elmer W. Nelson

New England, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: July 23, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Cpl. Adolph Nelson

Bancroft, IA

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 1st Infantry Replacement and Training Regiment

Date of Loss: October 13, 1918 / Age: 28

Died of pneumonia, at Camp Pike, Ark., on Oct. 13, 1918.

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

Sgt. Einar Nelson

World War II (WWII)

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.

Sargent Albert Franklin Nelson

Leonard, ND

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: June 19, 1918 / Age: 27

Killed in Action on July 19, 1918. Buried in Cemetery C-39, Located in the Commune of Courmelles, Aisne; re-buried at Leonard, Richland County, North Dakota.

Private First Class Carl W. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 301st Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 94th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 26, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Corporal Arthur K. Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in North American Area