Nelson, Homer Douglas
Army Private 1st class

Homer Douglas Nelson, age 22, from Logan County Lake, West Virginia .

Parents: Focie Nelson

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 25th Division

Date of death: Thursday, October 28, 1965
Death details: Killed in Vietnam when he was hit by enemy small arms fire while riding a helicopter making a reconnaissance mission for an emergency supply drop.

Source: National Archives, Honolulu Star Bulletin (1965)