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William Lloyd Nelson

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William Lloyd Nelson Veteran Famous memorial

Birth
Dover, Kent County, Delaware, USA
Death
25 Apr 1943 (aged 25)
Tunisia
Burial
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.7519, Longitude: -75.5905
Plot
Sec 3
Memorial ID
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World War II Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the US Army in the 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division as a Mortar Section Leader. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Djebel Dardys, northwest of Sedjenane, Tunisia on April 24, 1943. His citation reads in part "Although mortally wounded in the accomplishment of his mission, and with his duty clearly completed, Sgt. Nelson crawled to a still more advanced observation point and continued to direct the fire of his section. Dying of hand-grenade wounds and only 50 yards from the enemy, Sgt. Nelson encouraged his section to continue their fire and by doing so they took a heavy toll of enemy lives."
World War II Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the US Army in the 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division as a Mortar Section Leader. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Djebel Dardys, northwest of Sedjenane, Tunisia on April 24, 1943. His citation reads in part "Although mortally wounded in the accomplishment of his mission, and with his duty clearly completed, Sgt. Nelson crawled to a still more advanced observation point and continued to direct the fire of his section. Dying of hand-grenade wounds and only 50 yards from the enemy, Sgt. Nelson encouraged his section to continue their fire and by doing so they took a heavy toll of enemy lives."

Bio by: Don Morfe



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  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Jan 29, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7126852/william_lloyd-nelson: accessed ), memorial page for William Lloyd Nelson (22 Feb 1918–25 Apr 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7126852, citing Silverbrook Cemetery and Memorial Park, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.