Rank/Rate	Lieutenant (Executive Officer)
Service Number	O-082565
Birth Date	April 14, 1916
From	Duluth, Minnesota
Decorations	Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Sculpin (SS-191)
Loss Date	November 19, 1943
Location	North of Oroluk Island near Truk
Circumstances	Sunk by Japanese destroyer
Remarks	Some sources mistakenly list Nelson's first name as "Newell." Please note that most sources mistakenly spell the island's name "Groluk."

 

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