Nelson, Hunter, COL

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Colonel
Last Service Branch
Infantry
Last Primary MOS
1542-Infantry Unit Commander
Last MOS Group
Infantry
Primary Unit
1918-1919, American Expeditionary Force
Service Years
1893 - 1923
Infantry
Colonel
Five Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
Tennessee
Tennessee
Year of Birth
1869
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Mount Pleasant
Last Address
Los Angeles, CA
Date of Passing
Jan 09, 1930
 

 Official Badges 

Infantry Shoulder Cord US Army Retired (Pre-2007)


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 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

COL Nelson was SGT Alvin York's regimental commander during World War I (328th Infantry Regiment) June 1918 - Sep 1918.

COL Nelson served over 30 years retiring in Dec 1923.



 

   

   1918-1918, 1542, 82nd Division

Colonel
From Month/Year
June / 1918
To Month/Year
September / 1918
Unit
82nd Division Unit Page
Rank
Colonel
MOS
1542-Infantry Unit Commander
Base, Fort or City
France
State/Country
France
 
 
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 82nd Division Details

82nd Division
Type
Defence Agency
 
Parent Unit
Army Divisions (1911-1941)
Strength
Division
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Oct 22, 2018
   
Memories For This Unit

Other Memories
328th Infantry Regiment Commander

   
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21 Members Also There at Same Time
82nd Division

Lindsey, Julian, MG, (1892-1934) IN 1542 Brigadier General
Wetherill, Richard, COL, (1898-1940) IN 1542 Colonel
Buxton, Gonzalo, COL, (1901-1932) IN 1542 Lieutenant Colonel
Danforth, E.G.B., BG, (1915-1954) IN 1542 Captain
Savigny, Frederic, MECH, (1917-1919) IN 000 Mechanic (Garrison)
Burnham, William, MG, (1881-1924) USA 0002 Major General
Duncan, George, MG, (1886-1925) USA 0002 Major General
Miller, Troup, BG, (1902-1945) AG 2110 Lieutenant Colonel
York, Alvin Cullum, COL, (1917-1919) IN 745 Sergeant
Leonard, Patrick, PFC, (1917-1919) 44 000 Private First Class
Watson, Robert, PFC, (1917-1919) IN 745 Private First Class
Leonard, Patrick, PFC, (1917-1919) 44 000 Private
Swift, Eben, MG, (1876-1918) Major General
Pike, Emory Jenison, LTC, (1901-1918) Lieutenant Colonel
Thompson, Charles, MG, (1904-1945) Lieutenant Colonel
Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew, GEN, (1906-1947) Lieutenant Colonel
Beiner, Harry, PVT, (1918-1919) Private
Kendall, John Alphal, PVT, (1917-1918) Private
Hughes, Lester Fairfax, SGT, (1917-1918) Ordnance Sergeant (Garrison)
Kromer, Leon, MG, (1899-1938) Lieutenant Colonel
Trujillo, Jose E, WAG, (1918-1919) Corporal
Huff, Joseph Thomas, PFC, (1918-1919) Private First Class

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