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Richard Hedeen Nelson

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Richard Hedeen Nelson

Birth
Moscow, Latah County, Idaho, USA
Death
1 Feb 2003 (aged 77)
Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
Burial
Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA Add to Map
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Section MA, Site 172-A
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World War II United States Army Air Corps Soldier. He was a crew member of the B-29 Superfortress bomber "Enola Gay" when it performed it's mission on August 6, 1945 to drop the atomic bomb "Little Boy" on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Private Nelson served as the VHF radio operator on the flight.
World War II United States Army Air Corps Soldier. He was a crew member of the B-29 Superfortress bomber "Enola Gay" when it performed it's mission on August 6, 1945 to drop the atomic bomb "Little Boy" on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Private Nelson served as the VHF radio operator on the flight.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Erik Lander
  • Added: Feb 7, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7156656/richard_hedeen-nelson: accessed ), memorial page for Richard Hedeen Nelson (26 Apr 1925–1 Feb 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7156656, citing Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.