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:''For the American politician, see William L. Nelson.'' William Lloyd Nelson (February 22, 1918-April 24, 1943) was an American combat soldier who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest decoration for valor, for his actions on April 24, 1943, during World War II. Sergeant Nelson was born in Delaware, on February 22, 1918.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Delaware State Archives )〕 Drafted into the U.S. Army in January 1941, he trained at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Nelson was killed in action in Tunisia while a member of the 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=William Lloyd Nelson, One Of Delaware's Medal Of Honor Winners )〕 Nelson is interred at Silverbrook Cemetery in Wilmington, Delaware〔 ==Medal of Honor== His Medal of Honor citation read as follows: :For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty in action involving actual conflict at Djebel Dardys, northwest of Sedjenane, Tunisia. On the morning of April 24, 1943, Sgt. NELSON led his section of heavy mortars to a forward position where he placed his guns and men. Under intense enemy artillery, mortar, and small-arms fire, he advanced alone to a chosen observation position from which he directed the laying of a concentrated mortar barrage which successfully halted an initial enemy counterattack. Although mortally wounded in the accomplishment of his mission, and with his duty clearly completed, Sgt. NELSON crawled to a still more advanced observation point and continued to direct the fire of his section. Dying of hand grenade wounds and only 50 yards from the enemy, Sgt. NELSON encouraged his section to continue their fire and by doing so they took a heavy toll of enemy lives. The skill which Sgt. NELSON displayed in this engagement, his courage, and self-sacrificing devotion to duty and heroism resulting in the loss of his life, was a priceless inspiration to our Armed Forces and were in keeping with the highest tradition of the U.S. Army.|William Nelson, United States Army 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William L. Nelson (Medal of Honor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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