ALBERT OSCAR NELSON JR

              24W, 69

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ALBERT OSCAR NELSON JR
is honored on Panel 24W, Row 69 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: ALBERT OSCAR NELSON JR
Wall Name: ALBERT O NELSON JR
Date of Birth: 6/10/1948
Date of Casualty: 5/21/1969
Date of Death: 5/21/1969
Home of Record: OCEANSIDE
County of Record: SAN DIEGO COUNTY
State: CA
Branch of Service: MARINE CORPS
Rank: 2LT
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: QUANG NAM

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Semper Fi - Posted by A Marine
Semper Fi, Sir.

Silver Star Citation - Posted by A Marine
Semper Fi, Sir.

We Remember - Posted by Robert Sage
Albert is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Never Forgotten - Posted by Bill Nelson
FOREVER REMEMBERED "If you are able, save for them a place inside of you....and save one backward glance …

Our Friend - Posted by Curtis
The People of India Company 3rd. Bn. 5th Marines would like this Marine to be remembered. This was one of …

Thank you Lieutenant Nelson - Posted by Donald Lytle
Although we never met personally, I want to thank you Albert Oscar Nelson, Jr., for your courageous and …

Photo - Posted by
Photo from: "Vietnam: One Week's Dead" LIFE Magazine Vol. 66, No. 25 June 27, 1969

Fondly Remember Al - Posted by Ed Mattingly Jr.
Al and I finished Basic School together on 2/5/69. We bid goodbye and I headed for my wedding day in New …


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