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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 59792" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Nelson</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Earl Elvin</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2 Bn (Blue Combat Team)</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Private First Class</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>35093794</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Bronze Star,Purple Heart</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Burma 1944</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>from Chesterton,Porter County,Indiana</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 23.8.1923 Porter,Indiana</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of Ernest Leonard and Jessie Mae (nee Kline) Nelson</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1 year college</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>machine shop worker in civilian life</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>enlisted 18.2.1943 Indianapolis,Indiana</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>WIA 1.6.1944 Myitkyina,Burma</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>475 Infantry Regiment (Company E,2 Bn) 1944-45</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>discharged 24.12.1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>pre-medical student,Valparaiso University 1947</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Sina Louise Church 7.11.1942 (1924-2009) (divorced 1947) (1 daughter Karen)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Gladys L. Foss 12.8.1950 (1926-2011) (2 sons Larry and Mark)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>last residence 3925 North Woodbine Drive,Marion,Indiana</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 22.6.1997 Marion,Indiana</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Marion National Cemetery,Marion,Grant County,Indiana Section 9 Row 37 Site 717</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 59792, member: 1"] [LIST][B]SURNAME[/B][/LIST] [INDENT][I]Nelson[/I][/INDENT] [LIST][B]FORENAME[/B][/LIST] [INDENT][I]Earl Elvin[/I][/INDENT] [LIST][B]UNIT[/B][/LIST] [INDENT][I]2 Bn (Blue Combat Team)[/I][/INDENT] [LIST][B]RANK[/B][/LIST] [INDENT][I]Private First Class[/I][/INDENT] [LIST][B]NUMBER[/B][/LIST] [INDENT][I]35093794[/I][/INDENT] [LIST][B]AWARD[/B][/LIST] [INDENT][I]Bronze Star,Purple Heart[/I][/INDENT] [LIST][B]PLACE[/B][/LIST] [INDENT][I]Burma 1944[/I][/INDENT] [LIST][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B][/LIST] [INDENT][I]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[/I][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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