Name:
John Harry Nelson
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
Unit:
305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-07
State:
Minnesota
Cemetery:
Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
Plot:
Section B-1
Row:
Grave:
Site 404-N
Decoration:
Comments:
John Harry Nelson was born on October 22, 1917. He was the son of Peter Nels Nelson and Maude Eleanor Footner Nelson. He was married to Evelyn Maxine Dorn Vollum.
He served in the 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division as a Second Lieutenant during World War II. He died on August 7, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.