Menu
  • Abous us
  • Search database
  • Resources
  • Donate
  • Faq

Nelson Thomas J., Jr.

Name:
Thomas J., Jr. Nelson
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
Unit:
436th Bomber Squadron, 7th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-12-18
State:
Connecticut
Cemetery:
Saint Thomas Cemetery, Fairfield, Connecticut
Plot:
Section B
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Comments:

Thomas J. Nelson, Jr. was born on April 17, 1924. He was the son of Thomas J. Nelson and Esther Agnes Moore Nelson. Nelson was a gunner on B-24J #44-40985, nicknamed 'Shy Ann', assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 436th Bombardment Squadron. The Squadron was being used to fly fuel and supplies from India over the Himalayas to the Chinese and United States Army Air Forces based in China. The plane was headed for Suichwan when it crashed taking off from Luliang China. All aboard were killed. He is now buried in the Saint Thomas Cemetery, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. Sgt Nelson was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com