SP4 Nelson #
MOS:
25th Infantry Division
Co.C 1/5 Mech. Bobcats
Length of service 4 years
His tour began on Sep 19, 1968
Casualty was on Nov 23, 1968
In HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Body was recovered
On November 23, 1968, at 0928 hours, an APC from the Recon Platoon detonated a 105mm WP round about one kilometer northwest of Trung Lap. There were no injuries nor damage.
At 1015 hours, elements of Company C conducting a sweep on Highway 7A in the Thai My area detonated an AT mine. One Bobcat from Company C was killed and one man from the 65th Engineers was wounded by the explosion.
At 1225 hours, Company A was searching one kilometer northeast of the junction of Highways 1 and 7A. A booby trap was detonated and six Bobcats from the company were wounded.
Later in the day, two Bobcats from Company C were wounded when they received small arms fire in the area of Thai My.
Survived by his wife, Julie A NELSON, 796 North l0th Street, Coos Bay, Oregon, and his parents; Carl Dennis and Maggie Lou Nelson, and his 2 sisters; Mary Lou and Bessie Jean Nelson.
MOS:
25th Infantry Division
Co.C 1/5 Mech. Bobcats
Length of service 4 years
His tour began on Sep 19, 1968
Casualty was on Nov 23, 1968
In HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Body was recovered
On November 23, 1968, at 0928 hours, an APC from the Recon Platoon detonated a 105mm WP round about one kilometer northwest of Trung Lap. There were no injuries nor damage.
At 1015 hours, elements of Company C conducting a sweep on Highway 7A in the Thai My area detonated an AT mine. One Bobcat from Company C was killed and one man from the 65th Engineers was wounded by the explosion.
At 1225 hours, Company A was searching one kilometer northeast of the junction of Highways 1 and 7A. A booby trap was detonated and six Bobcats from the company were wounded.
Later in the day, two Bobcats from Company C were wounded when they received small arms fire in the area of Thai My.
Survived by his wife, Julie A NELSON, 796 North l0th Street, Coos Bay, Oregon, and his parents; Carl Dennis and Maggie Lou Nelson, and his 2 sisters; Mary Lou and Bessie Jean Nelson.
SP4 Nelson #
MOS:
25th Infantry Division
Co.C 1/5 Mech. Bobcats
Length of service 4 years
His tour began on Sep 19, 1968
Casualty was on Nov 23, 1968
In HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Body was recovered
On November 23, 1968, at 0928 hours, an APC from the Recon Platoon detonated a 105mm WP round about one kilometer northwest of Trung Lap. There were no injuries nor damage.
At 1015 hours, elements of Company C conducting a sweep on Highway 7A in the Thai My area detonated an AT mine. One Bobcat from Company C was killed and one man from the 65th Engineers was wounded by the explosion.
At 1225 hours, Company A was searching one kilometer northeast of the junction of Highways 1 and 7A. A booby trap was detonated and six Bobcats from the company were wounded.
Later in the day, two Bobcats from Company C were wounded when they received small arms fire in the area of Thai My.
Survived by his wife, Julie A NELSON, 796 North l0th Street, Coos Bay, Oregon, and his parents; Carl Dennis and Maggie Lou Nelson, and his 2 sisters; Mary Lou and Bessie Jean Nelson.
MOS:
25th Infantry Division
Co.C 1/5 Mech. Bobcats
Length of service 4 years
His tour began on Sep 19, 1968
Casualty was on Nov 23, 1968
In HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Body was recovered
On November 23, 1968, at 0928 hours, an APC from the Recon Platoon detonated a 105mm WP round about one kilometer northwest of Trung Lap. There were no injuries nor damage.
At 1015 hours, elements of Company C conducting a sweep on Highway 7A in the Thai My area detonated an AT mine. One Bobcat from Company C was killed and one man from the 65th Engineers was wounded by the explosion.
At 1225 hours, Company A was searching one kilometer northeast of the junction of Highways 1 and 7A. A booby trap was detonated and six Bobcats from the company were wounded.
Later in the day, two Bobcats from Company C were wounded when they received small arms fire in the area of Thai My.
Survived by his wife, Julie A NELSON, 796 North l0th Street, Coos Bay, Oregon, and his parents; Carl Dennis and Maggie Lou Nelson, and his 2 sisters; Mary Lou and Bessie Jean Nelson.
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