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Camp, Nelson Clifford |
| Birth |
29 Sep 1925 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
CAMP.N001 |
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63889748 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Company H, 121st Infantry 'Gray Bonnet', 8th Infantry Division, United States Army [1] |
- Served with the 8th Division known as the 'Golden Arrow'; 121st Infantry known as 'Gray Bonnet' Company H. He was a Radioman, Heavy Machine Gun Operator and a Mortar Man. He entered on November 17, 1943 and discharged January 6, 1946. Was in Hodge's 1st Army and later in Patton's 3rd Army. Received 2 Overseas Service Bars, American Campaign Medal, the Bronze Star for valor, Combat Infantryman Badge, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with 4 bronze stars. Received a Sharpshooter Medal for M1 Rifle, .45 Caliber Pistol, Heavy .30 Caliber Machine Gun and 81mm Mortar. Service number 37628971.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1425076
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World War II Honoree, Camp, Nelson Clifford (1925-2000)
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Army
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World War II
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8th Infantry Division ("Pathfinder"), United States Army
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8th Infantry Division ("Pathfinder"), United States Army
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121st Infantry Regiment, United States Army
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1st Army ("First In Deed"), United States Army
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General Courtney Hodges
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1st Army ("First In Deed"), United States Army
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George S. Patton
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3rd Army ("Tertia Semper Prima") (Latin for "Third Always First"), United States Army
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3rd Army ("Tertia Semper Prima") (Latin for "Third Always First"), United States Army
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
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Marksmanship Qualification Badge, Sharpshooter, United States Army
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Qualification Bar, Rifle, United States Army
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Qualification Bar, Pistol, United States Army
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Qualification Bar, Machine Gun, United States Army
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Qualification Bar, Mortar, United States Army
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Military Service Ribbons, Camp, Nelson Clifford (1925-2000)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Bronze Star Medal, United States
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Bronze Star Medal, United States Armed Forces
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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| Death |
14 Jun 2000 |
| Burial |
Dry Creek Cemetery, Boise, Ada County, Idaho  |
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Headstone, Camp, Nelson Clifford
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| Person ID |
I12645 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
27 Jun 2023 |
1925 - 2000 (74 years)