Serviceman
William D Nelson
815th
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- Rank
- 2LT (23 August 1944), 1LT (8 October 1944), 1LT (1 December 1944)
- Hometown
- New Castle PA; NEWCASTLE PA; NEW CASTLE PA; New Castle, PA
- Also written
- William Nelson
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 150
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Harry W. McCann, Jr. Crew · 815th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August 1944 | AM/OLC | 2787 | 2LT |
| 8 October 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 3845 | 1LT |
| 1 December 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 4813 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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