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PVT George E. Nelson

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PVT George E. Nelson Veteran

Birth
Cannelton, Perry County, Indiana, USA
Death
21 Oct 1918 (aged 29)
France
Burial
Fere-en-Tardenois, Departement de l'Aisne, Picardie, France Add to Map
Plot
C 13 20
Memorial ID
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Gold Star Honor Roll
PERRY COUNTY, INDIANA
A Record of Indiana Men and Women who Died in the Service of the United States and the Allied Nations in the World War. 1914-1918
NELSON, EDWARD GEORGE - Private
Son of Andrew and Mary Nelson; born October 8, 1889, Cannelton, Ind. Entered service June 24, 1918, Cannelton, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 19th Company, 5th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Embarked for overseas September 2, 1918; assigned to Company C, 334th Infantry. Contracted pneumonia and died October 21, 1918. (Burial place unknown.)
Indiana Historical Commission 1921

Tell City Journal, 20 Nov 1918, George Edward Nelson, 29y, died France.
Gold Star Honor Roll
PERRY COUNTY, INDIANA
A Record of Indiana Men and Women who Died in the Service of the United States and the Allied Nations in the World War. 1914-1918
NELSON, EDWARD GEORGE - Private
Son of Andrew and Mary Nelson; born October 8, 1889, Cannelton, Ind. Entered service June 24, 1918, Cannelton, Ind. Sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio; assigned to 19th Company, 5th Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. Embarked for overseas September 2, 1918; assigned to Company C, 334th Infantry. Contracted pneumonia and died October 21, 1918. (Burial place unknown.)
Indiana Historical Commission 1921

Tell City Journal, 20 Nov 1918, George Edward Nelson, 29y, died France.

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  • Maintained by: Christina
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56639355/george_e-nelson: accessed ), memorial page for PVT George E. Nelson (8 Oct 1889–21 Oct 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56639355, citing Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial, Fere-en-Tardenois, Departement de l'Aisne, Picardie, France; Maintained by Christina (contributor 47758927).