USMC WW2
PFC Carmen J. Nelson KIA Solomon Is, December 30, 1943,
Unit Company H 2nd Marine Raider Battalion 2nd Marines 1st MAC
Hometown: Wisconsin
Mother, Mrs. Emma Nelson, Casmalia, Calif
service# 810085
Awards: World War 2 Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The final step in the capture of the northern Solomon's was
the Bougainville operation, and on 12 September 1943, the2d
Raider Regiment(Provisional), Lieutenant Colonel Alan Shapley
commanding, was activated at Noumea specifically to coordinate
raider participation in the landings.
On 13 November the 2d Raider Battalion took up positions to support the supply lines extending to the 21stMarines, engaged at the time in the Battle of Coconut Grove. The raider units continued to support the 3d, 9th, and 21st Marines until 22 December when, in conjunction with elements of the 1st Parachute Regiment, it relieved the 3d Marines
PFC Carmen J. Nelson KIA Solomon Is, December 30, 1943,
Unit Company H 2nd Marine Raider Battalion 2nd Marines 1st MAC
Hometown: Wisconsin
Mother, Mrs. Emma Nelson, Casmalia, Calif
service# 810085
Awards: World War 2 Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The final step in the capture of the northern Solomon's was
the Bougainville operation, and on 12 September 1943, the2d
Raider Regiment(Provisional), Lieutenant Colonel Alan Shapley
commanding, was activated at Noumea specifically to coordinate
raider participation in the landings.
On 13 November the 2d Raider Battalion took up positions to support the supply lines extending to the 21stMarines, engaged at the time in the Battle of Coconut Grove. The raider units continued to support the 3d, 9th, and 21st Marines until 22 December when, in conjunction with elements of the 1st Parachute Regiment, it relieved the 3d Marines
USMC WW2
PFC Carmen J. Nelson KIA Solomon Is, December 30, 1943,
Unit Company H 2nd Marine Raider Battalion 2nd Marines 1st MAC
Hometown: Wisconsin
Mother, Mrs. Emma Nelson, Casmalia, Calif
service# 810085
Awards: World War 2 Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The final step in the capture of the northern Solomon's was
the Bougainville operation, and on 12 September 1943, the2d
Raider Regiment(Provisional), Lieutenant Colonel Alan Shapley
commanding, was activated at Noumea specifically to coordinate
raider participation in the landings.
On 13 November the 2d Raider Battalion took up positions to support the supply lines extending to the 21stMarines, engaged at the time in the Battle of Coconut Grove. The raider units continued to support the 3d, 9th, and 21st Marines until 22 December when, in conjunction with elements of the 1st Parachute Regiment, it relieved the 3d Marines
PFC Carmen J. Nelson KIA Solomon Is, December 30, 1943,
Unit Company H 2nd Marine Raider Battalion 2nd Marines 1st MAC
Hometown: Wisconsin
Mother, Mrs. Emma Nelson, Casmalia, Calif
service# 810085
Awards: World War 2 Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Details of career here.
The final step in the capture of the northern Solomon's was
the Bougainville operation, and on 12 September 1943, the2d
Raider Regiment(Provisional), Lieutenant Colonel Alan Shapley
commanding, was activated at Noumea specifically to coordinate
raider participation in the landings.
On 13 November the 2d Raider Battalion took up positions to support the supply lines extending to the 21stMarines, engaged at the time in the Battle of Coconut Grove. The raider units continued to support the 3d, 9th, and 21st Marines until 22 December when, in conjunction with elements of the 1st Parachute Regiment, it relieved the 3d Marines
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Entered the service from Wisconsin.
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