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Darrell Alvin Nelson |
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Born | 12/07/1940, Isle, MN |
Gender | Male |
Parents | Alvin and Edel Nelson |
Schools Attended | High school and many Navy schools |
Branch of Service | Navy |
Additional Identifiers | National Guard |
Service Timeframe | 1956 - 1977 |
War/Conflict | Vietnam War 1964-1975 Was stationed in Cuba during the Bay of Pigs Invasion. |
Principal Units and Locations | From 1956 to 1958 Company B National guards in Red Wing, MN and attended 2 summer camp training at Camp Ripley was discharged as a SP3. Joined the Navy and went to boot camp Great Lakes, IL, Naval Supply Depot Bayonne, NJ, Naval Station Boat Shed Guantonamo Bay Cuba, USS Skylark ASR 20, EN "C" School Great Lakes, IL, USS Vulcan AR5, USS Fairview {E}PCER 850, USS Mazama AE9, IT"C" School Great Lakes, IL, Naval Reserve Center Dubuque, IA, USS Askari ARL 30, USS Direct MSO 430, FMAG New London, CT, USS Waterford ARD 5 where I retired as a Chief Engineman in 1977. The tour on Mazama was at Yankee Station rearming war ships during Nam war and the tour on USS Askari was on the Mecong river repairing river combat boats. |
Military Awards and Decorations | 5 Good conduct awards, Navy Achievement, National Defense, Navy Expeditionary, Combat Action, Vietnam service with with 3 stars, Navy unit Citation, Vietnam Campaign, and Presidential unit Citation Medals Second class gunners badge and 30 Caliber Machine gunner. |
NarrativeWhile in the Navy I made an Around the World cruise through both Canals, became a Shellback, did a North Atlantic cruise, Med cruise, 2 yard periods, 3 Caribbean sea cruises and met and still have many friends. |