United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Nelson Eddie Wilson

Private First Class

1946 – 1965

Vietnam Wall · Panel 02E

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Private First Class Nelson Eddie Wilson served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Nelson served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Nelson was 19 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Nam

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

2ND PLT, G CO, 2ND BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

0331: MACHINE GUNNER

PFC

MACHINEGUNNER

QUANG NAM

1965

Pay grade E02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 02E · Line 72 cut as NELSON E WILSON

In Our Keeping

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Nelson Eddie Wilson

Private First Class

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1965

9th Marines

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