State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Sergeant David E. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1945
Private First Class Donald W. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 13, 1945 / Age: 26
Died in service in Tyndall Field, Florida
1942
Private First Class Eddie M. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: July 12, 1942 / Age: 20
Died in service at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
1945
Technician 5th Grade Kenneth D. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 123 Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 33rd Division
Date of Loss: July 20, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Japan
1943
FM1C/E-3 Warren G. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: E Company 2nd Battalion 8th Marines
Date of Loss: November 20, 1943 / Age: 20
FM1c/E-3 Warren G. Nelson enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on December 13, 1942 and received his basic training in San Diego, CA.
1944
Technical Sergeant Lawrence R. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 08, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France
1945
Sergeant Lawrence V. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airbourne Division
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Belgium
1944
Sergeant Lloyd I. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 175th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: June 08, 1944 / Age: 26
He arrived overseas in October 1942. He was injured during the D-Day invasion when his unit landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. Two days later he died of his wounds.
1944
Staff Sergeant Malcolm B. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 26
Killer in action in France
1944
Staff Sergeant Melvin A. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
1944
Captain Norman H. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 313th Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 50th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: July 02, 1944 / Age: 24
He was a passenger aboard Cessna Bobcat UC-78 #43-7528 when he was killed on July 2, 1944, in a plane crash in England.
1942
Private First Class Roy D. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 01, 1942 / Age: 23
Died in service in New Caledonia
1941
Seaman 1c Earl Nermoe
Upham, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS West Virginia
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 22
Navy Seaman 1C Class Earl Nermoe was assigned to the battleship USS West Virginia that was hit by two bombs and at least seven torpedoes from Japanese airplanes on Dec. 7, 1941.
1942
Captain Joseph H. Nesbit
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Squadron, 480th Antisubmarine Group
Date of Loss: November 24, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Korean War
1953
Sergeant First Class Ingvald O. Nelson
Korean War, World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 01, 1953 / Age: 38
Died in service in Snyder, Oklahoma