Name:
Thomas Edward Nelms
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
373784
Unit:
21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division
Date of Death:
1944-07-31
State:
Virginia
Cemetery:
Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA
Plot:
NEW
Row:
Grave:
730
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Thomas Edward Nelms was born on June 12, 1923. He served in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as a Private during World War II. He was Killed in Action on July 31, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.