Name:
Charles A. Nelson
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
39467968
Unit:
313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-26
State:
Idaho
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France
Plot:
B
Row:
4
Grave:
14
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Charles A. Nelson was born on December 20, 1911. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division. He entered service in Idaho. He died on August 26, 1944, was initially buried at Villeneuve-sur-Auvers in France and is now buried at Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France.