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Headstone of Willard Edward Nelson
Headstone of Willard Edward Nelson
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Willard Edward Nelson

Lance Corporal
1948 – 1968
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 35E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Lance Corporal Willard Edward Nelson served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Willard served in the Vietnam War. Willard was 19 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Nam
Keepsakes
Willard Edward Nelson
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
C CO, 1ST BN, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
0311: RIFLEMAN
LCPL
RIFLEMAN
QUANG NAM
1968
Pay grade E03.
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 35E · Line 77 cut as WILLARD E NELSON
Burial Information
Cemetery Golden Gate National Cemetery
Section V
Grave 4370
In Our Keeping
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Willard Edward Nelson
Lance Corporal
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1968
1st Battalion 7th Marines
Lance Corporal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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