William Nelson | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 22, 1918 Dover, Delaware |
| Died | April 24, 1943 (aged 25) near Sedjenane, French Tunisia |
| Buried | Silverbrook Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1943 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 60th Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
Sergeant William Lloyd Nelson (February 22, 1918–April 24, 1943) was an American combat soldier who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest decoration for valor, for his actions on April 24, 1943, during World War II.
Nelson was born in Delaware, on February 22, 1918.[1] Drafted into the United States Army in January 1941, he trained at Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Nelson was killed in action during the final weeks of the Tunisian campaign while serving as a sergeant and a member of the 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment, part of the 9th Infantry Division.[2][3] Nelson is interred at Silverbrook Cemetery in Wilmington, Delaware[3]
- ^ "SGT. WILLIAM LLOYD NELSON, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient". Delaware State Archives. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- ^ Phillips, Henry Gerard (1993). Sedjenane The Pay-Off Battle. H. G. Phillips. pp. vii, 94–103. ISBN 0-9637444-0-2.
- ^ a b "William Lloyd Nelson, One Of Delaware's Medal Of Honor Winners". June 16, 1999. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.