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NELSON, Ernest E - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31084267 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hatten, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 27 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Oscar H. Nelson (father)
Emily G. Nelson (sister)
Herman L. Nelson (brother)
Doris F. Nelson (sister)
Hilda Nelson (sister)
More information
Pfc Ernest E. Nelson enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 14 September 1942.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com
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