Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Fred Arthur Nelson
Headstone of Fred Arthur Nelson
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Fred Arthur Nelson

Lance Corporal
1949 – 1969
Air MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 16W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Lance Corporal Fred Arthur Nelson served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Fred served in the Vietnam War. Fred was 20 years old.

How They Died
Manner Accident
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance Accident in theatre
Place Quang Nam
Keepsakes
Fred Arthur Nelson
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
HMH-361, MAG-16, 1ST MAW, III MAF
3071: Aviation Supply Man, Manual Account
LCPL
SUPPLY MAN, MANUAL ACCOUNT
QUANG NAM
1969
Pay grade E03.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 16W · Line 14 cut as FRED A NELSON
In Our Keeping
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Fred Arthur Nelson
Lance Corporal
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1969
HMH-361
Lance Corporal
Air Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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