Pvt. John O. Nelson's actual place of burial is in France.
This is a Cenotaph. John O. Nelson's burial place is at the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial, Fere-en-Tardenois, Department de I"Aisne, Picardie, France. Memorial # 56639358. There is a second Cenotaph at the World War Memorial, Beech Grove Cemetery, Bedford , In.
John O. Nelson was born on February 1, 1875 in Lawrence County, Indiana: he was the son of John H. and Sarah A. Nelson. He was a laborer.
He enlisted in the U.S. Regular Army in April , 1917 in Terre Haute, Indiana and was sent to Camp Shelby, Mississippi. He was assigned to Company B, 4th Infantry and was deployed overseas in May, 1918. He was killed in action July 23, 1918.
He was survived by his former wife Ida (Brown)Nelson Wheeler and three children, John S., Gladys, and Daisy of Ft. Ritner, Indiana. One son, Raymond, is deceased.
Source: "Indiana World War Records: Gold Star Honor Roll, A Record of Indiana Men and Women who died in the service of the United States and the Allied Nation in the World War , 1914-1918, " p. 356.
NOTE: He was actually buried overseas...
This is a Cenotaph. John O. Nelson's burial place is at the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial, Fere-en-Tardenois, Department de I"Aisne, Picardie, France. Memorial # 56639358. There is a second Cenotaph at the World War Memorial, Beech Grove Cemetery, Bedford , In.
John O. Nelson was born on February 1, 1875 in Lawrence County, Indiana: he was the son of John H. and Sarah A. Nelson. He was a laborer.
He enlisted in the U.S. Regular Army in April , 1917 in Terre Haute, Indiana and was sent to Camp Shelby, Mississippi. He was assigned to Company B, 4th Infantry and was deployed overseas in May, 1918. He was killed in action July 23, 1918.
He was survived by his former wife Ida (Brown)Nelson Wheeler and three children, John S., Gladys, and Daisy of Ft. Ritner, Indiana. One son, Raymond, is deceased.
Source: "Indiana World War Records: Gold Star Honor Roll, A Record of Indiana Men and Women who died in the service of the United States and the Allied Nation in the World War , 1914-1918, " p. 356.
NOTE: He was actually buried overseas...
Pvt. John O. Nelson's actual place of burial is in France.
This is a Cenotaph. John O. Nelson's burial place is at the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial, Fere-en-Tardenois, Department de I"Aisne, Picardie, France. Memorial # 56639358. There is a second Cenotaph at the World War Memorial, Beech Grove Cemetery, Bedford , In.
John O. Nelson was born on February 1, 1875 in Lawrence County, Indiana: he was the son of John H. and Sarah A. Nelson. He was a laborer.
He enlisted in the U.S. Regular Army in April , 1917 in Terre Haute, Indiana and was sent to Camp Shelby, Mississippi. He was assigned to Company B, 4th Infantry and was deployed overseas in May, 1918. He was killed in action July 23, 1918.
He was survived by his former wife Ida (Brown)Nelson Wheeler and three children, John S., Gladys, and Daisy of Ft. Ritner, Indiana. One son, Raymond, is deceased.
Source: "Indiana World War Records: Gold Star Honor Roll, A Record of Indiana Men and Women who died in the service of the United States and the Allied Nation in the World War , 1914-1918, " p. 356.
NOTE: He was actually buried overseas...
This is a Cenotaph. John O. Nelson's burial place is at the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial, Fere-en-Tardenois, Department de I"Aisne, Picardie, France. Memorial # 56639358. There is a second Cenotaph at the World War Memorial, Beech Grove Cemetery, Bedford , In.
John O. Nelson was born on February 1, 1875 in Lawrence County, Indiana: he was the son of John H. and Sarah A. Nelson. He was a laborer.
He enlisted in the U.S. Regular Army in April , 1917 in Terre Haute, Indiana and was sent to Camp Shelby, Mississippi. He was assigned to Company B, 4th Infantry and was deployed overseas in May, 1918. He was killed in action July 23, 1918.
He was survived by his former wife Ida (Brown)Nelson Wheeler and three children, John S., Gladys, and Daisy of Ft. Ritner, Indiana. One son, Raymond, is deceased.
Source: "Indiana World War Records: Gold Star Honor Roll, A Record of Indiana Men and Women who died in the service of the United States and the Allied Nation in the World War , 1914-1918, " p. 356.
NOTE: He was actually buried overseas...
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