Lloyd A. Nelson was born in Washington County on April 30, 1906, attended Pleasant View Grade School. He volunteered for the service on April 28, 1941 and after training was sent to the Philippines. His parents had not heard from him since November 1941, a month before the war started. In May of 1942 the war department listed him as "missing in action" since the Japanese overran the islands. He was then listed as a "prisoner of war", and in July 1943 they were notified he died as a prisoner of the Japanese. The American Battle Monuments Commission records Lloyd A. Nelson as dying on November 25, 1942. He is buried at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines. He was awarded the Silver Star.
At the time of his death his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nels C. Nelson, his brother Sgt. Harold A. Nelson, and two sisters Della and Lela Nelson, and his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Christ Nelson of Blair survived him.
Currently, Della Ray and Lela Ray are living in Blair.
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His date of death in incorrect. He died on 25 November 1942. See his Japanese Death Certificate which I have attached to his memorial. POW's records also have his death as 25 November 1942
Contributor: steve s (47126287)
At the time of his death his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nels C. Nelson, his brother Sgt. Harold A. Nelson, and two sisters Della and Lela Nelson, and his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Christ Nelson of Blair survived him.
Currently, Della Ray and Lela Ray are living in Blair.
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His date of death in incorrect. He died on 25 November 1942. See his Japanese Death Certificate which I have attached to his memorial. POW's records also have his death as 25 November 1942
Contributor: steve s (47126287)
Lloyd A. Nelson was born in Washington County on April 30, 1906, attended Pleasant View Grade School. He volunteered for the service on April 28, 1941 and after training was sent to the Philippines. His parents had not heard from him since November 1941, a month before the war started. In May of 1942 the war department listed him as "missing in action" since the Japanese overran the islands. He was then listed as a "prisoner of war", and in July 1943 they were notified he died as a prisoner of the Japanese. The American Battle Monuments Commission records Lloyd A. Nelson as dying on November 25, 1942. He is buried at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines. He was awarded the Silver Star.
At the time of his death his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nels C. Nelson, his brother Sgt. Harold A. Nelson, and two sisters Della and Lela Nelson, and his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Christ Nelson of Blair survived him.
Currently, Della Ray and Lela Ray are living in Blair.
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His date of death in incorrect. He died on 25 November 1942. See his Japanese Death Certificate which I have attached to his memorial. POW's records also have his death as 25 November 1942
Contributor: steve s (47126287)
At the time of his death his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nels C. Nelson, his brother Sgt. Harold A. Nelson, and two sisters Della and Lela Nelson, and his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Christ Nelson of Blair survived him.
Currently, Della Ray and Lela Ray are living in Blair.
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His date of death in incorrect. He died on 25 November 1942. See his Japanese Death Certificate which I have attached to his memorial. POW's records also have his death as 25 November 1942
Contributor: steve s (47126287)
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