United States of America
Specialist Four Wayne Herman Nelson served in the U.S. Army. Wayne served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. Wayne served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Wayne was 22 years old.
How He Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Gunshot wound
Circumstance
Killed in action
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Service Record
U.S. Army
Indirect Fire Infantryman (11C)
INDIRECT FIRE INFANTRYMAN
WEST HAMPTON BEACH, NY
1966
Pay grade E04.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
Memorials
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Wayne Herman Nelson
Specialist Four
U.S. Army
- 1966
327th Infantry Regiment
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