Boyd Bailey Nelson
| Era | WWII |
|---|---|
| Branch | U.S. Marine Corps |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Military Decorations | Purple Heart |
| Wall | BB |
| Wall Side | 3 |
| Row | 1 |
| Plaque Number | 13 |
MEDALS-RIBBONS: Purple Heart w/Gold Star, American Campaign, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, World War I Victory
Fought in three Pacific Campaigns, was awarded 1st Purple Heart at Guadalcanal, then Tarawa and Iwo Jima where he was killed in action
Plaque Wall Map
