SGT. WILLIAM LLOYD NELSON MEMORIAL MARKER
AS PART OF THE INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA SGT. NELSON WAS IN COMMAND OF A HEAVY MORTAR SECTION IN TUNISIA WHEN THE GERMANS ATTACKED. UNDER INTENSE FIRE HE DIRECTED A CONCENTRATED BARRAGE THAT HALTED THE GERMAN ADVANCE. SGT.NELSON WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED AND FOR HIS HEROIC ACTIONS WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR.
Listing Details
- Public
- WORLD WAR II
- Medal of Honor Wayside Memorial
- 2005
- 504 S. BROAD STREET
- 19709
- WILLIAM PFINGSTEN
- COURTESY OF HMdb.org
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