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Nelson Edward Lynn

Name:
Edward Lynn Nelson
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
14139286
Unit:
562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1943-11-26
State:
Georgia
Cemetery:
Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium
Plot:
A
Row:
21
Grave:
7
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:

Edward Lynn Nelson was born in 1924 in Georgia. He resided in Fulton County, Georgia prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 28, 1942 at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia. He was noted as being employed in the manufacture of electrical machinery and accessories and also as Single, without dependents. Edward served as a Staff Sergeant and Waist Gunner on B-17 (#42-30317) "Second Chance", 562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

Edward was "Killed In Action" on a mission to Bremen, Germany on November 26, 1943. He is now buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium. He was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov