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Robert W Nelson 1921 - 1998

Robert W Nelson of Hillsboro, Montgomery County, IL was born on March 31, 1921, and died at age 76 years old on February 6, 1998. Robert Nelson was buried at Camp Butler National Cemetery Section CREMB Site 328 R.r. #1 - 5063 Camp Butler Road, in Springfield.
Robert W Nelson
Hillsboro, Montgomery County, IL 62049
March 31, 1921
February 6, 1998
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  • 03/31
    1921

    Birthday

    March 31, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Cook County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 16143277 Enlisted: November 17, 1942 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • 02/6
    1998

    Death

    February 6, 1998
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Camp Butler National Cemetery Section CREMB Site 328 R.r. #1 - 5063 Camp Butler Road, in Springfield, Il 62707
    Burial location
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In 1921, in the year that Robert W Nelson was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1947, he was 26 years old when on November 25th, the Hollywood "Black List" was created by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Ten Hollywood writers and directors had refused to testify to the Committee regarding "Communists" or "Reds" in the movie industry. The next day, the blacklist was created and they were fired.
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