MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Nelson, Earl Elvin

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Nelson
  • FORENAME
Earl Elvin
  • UNIT
2 Bn (Blue Combat Team)
  • RANK
Private First Class
  • NUMBER
35093794
  • AWARD
Bronze Star,Purple Heart
  • PLACE
Burma 1944
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Chesterton,Porter County,Indiana
born 23.8.1923 Porter,Indiana
son of Ernest Leonard and Jessie Mae (nee Kline) Nelson
1 year college
machine shop worker in civilian life
enlisted 18.2.1943 Indianapolis,Indiana
WIA 1.6.1944 Myitkyina,Burma
475 Infantry Regiment (Company E,2 Bn) 1944-45
discharged 24.12.1945
pre-medical student,Valparaiso University 1947
married Sina Louise Church 7.11.1942 (1924-2009) (divorced 1947) (1 daughter Karen)
married Gladys L. Foss 12.8.1950 (1926-2011) (2 sons Larry and Mark)
last residence 3925 North Woodbine Drive,Marion,Indiana
died 22.6.1997 Marion,Indiana
Marion National Cemetery,Marion,Grant County,Indiana Section 9 Row 37 Site 717
 
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