David J Nelson
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed at Gelnannes on 8/8/44 in B-17 Chow Hound. Body discovered in 2004 and identified in 2006. Body returned to family and will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Chow-Hound
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
8 August 1944 | ||
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Born |
Marshall, Arkansas, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 8 August 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8079 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database