United States of America
Corporal Russel Courtney Nelson served in the U.S. Army. Russel served with the 173 AIRBORNE BDE. Russel served in the Vietnam War. Russel was 20 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Gunshot wound
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Binh Dinh
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Service Record
U.S. Army
Infantryman (11B)
INFANTRYMAN
BINH DINH
1971
Pay grade E03.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
Memorials
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Russel Courtney Nelson
Corporal
U.S. Army
- 1971
1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment
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