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2LT Robert Keith Nelson

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2LT Robert Keith Nelson

Birth
Canby, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, USA
Death
10 Feb 1945 (aged 24)
Myitkyina, Myitkyina District, Kachin State, Myanmar
Burial
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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SECTION C-22 SITE 12777
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Second Lieutenant, 490th Bomb Squadron,
341st Bomb Group (Medium), 10th Air Force,
World War II.

Co-Pilot of B-25J Mitchell #43-4086.

Killed In Action over Burma, returning from a
bombing and strafing mission of a Japanese
held jungle target, when his aircraft, operating
on a single engine, crashed in poor weather.

Also KIA aboard were:

Flt. Off. Albert J Dugas, Pilot
Cpl. Howard W Gorham, Flight Engineer
Cpl. Donald E Mathews, Armorer-Gunner
Cpl. Robert E Barnes, Armorer-Gunner
Second Lieutenant, 490th Bomb Squadron,
341st Bomb Group (Medium), 10th Air Force,
World War II.

Co-Pilot of B-25J Mitchell #43-4086.

Killed In Action over Burma, returning from a
bombing and strafing mission of a Japanese
held jungle target, when his aircraft, operating
on a single engine, crashed in poor weather.

Also KIA aboard were:

Flt. Off. Albert J Dugas, Pilot
Cpl. Howard W Gorham, Flight Engineer
Cpl. Donald E Mathews, Armorer-Gunner
Cpl. Robert E Barnes, Armorer-Gunner

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2LT, 490 AAF BOMB SQ WORLD WAR II

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  • Created by: ShaneO
  • Added: Mar 3, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49040452/robert_keith-nelson: accessed ), memorial page for 2LT Robert Keith Nelson (10 Dec 1920–10 Feb 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 49040452, citing Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).