United States of America

U.S. Navy · United States

Richard Crawford Nelson

Commander

1941 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 43E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Commander Richard Crawford Nelson served in the U.S. Navy. Richard served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Richard was 26 years old.

How They Died

Manner Undetermined

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Missing in action

Keepsakes

Headstone Front of Richard Crawford Nelson. Arlington National Cemetery. 0 views

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Service Record

U.S. Navy

VA-75, CVW-11, USS KITTY HAWK, TF 77, 7TH FLEET

1310: Unrestricted Line Officer (Pilot)

CDR

URL PILOT

DREXEL HILL, PA

1984

Pay grade O05.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

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 43E · Line 29 cut as RICHARD C NELSON

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 48

Grave 2126

In Our Keeping

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Richard Crawford Nelson

Commander

U.S. Navy

- 1984

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