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Buddy E Nelson 1917 - 1981

Buddy E Nelson of Newark, Alameda County, California was born on August 5, 1917, and died at age 63 years old in March 1981.
Buddy E Nelson
Newark, Alameda County, California 94560
August 5, 1917
March 1981
Male
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  • 08/5
    1917

    Birthday

    August 5, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Los Angeles County, California United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 19049014 Enlisted: October 4, 1940 in Ft Macarthur San Pedro California Military branch: Infantry Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Panama Canal Department
  • Professional Career

    Cooks, Except Private Family
  • 03/dd
    1981

    Death

    March 1981
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1917, in the year that Buddy E Nelson was born, in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.
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In 1944, at the age of 27 years old, Buddy was alive when on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.
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