Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Henry J Nelson
Headstone of Henry J Nelson
U.S. Army · United States United States

Henry J Nelson

Specialist Four
1945 – 1966
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 13E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Specialist Four Henry J Nelson served in the U.S. Army. Henry served with the 1 CAV DIV AIRMOBILE. Henry served in the Vietnam War. Henry was 21 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Army
D CO, 1ST BN, 12TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV
Indirect Fire Infantryman (11C)
SP4
INDIRECT FIRE INFANTRYMAN
NEW HAVEN, CT
1966
Pay grade E04.
Conflicts
Vietnam 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 13E · Line 54 cut as HENRY J NELSON
In Our Keeping
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Henry J Nelson
Specialist Four
U.S. Army
- 1966
12th Cavalry Regiment
Specialist Four
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
12TH CAVALRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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