Oscar Frederick Nelson

Oscar Frederick Nelson
Oscar Frederick Nelson
Born November 5, 1881(1881-11-05)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died April 2, 1929(1929-04-02) (aged 47)
Place of burial Fort Snelling National Cemetery Minneapolis, Minnesota
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Navy
Rank Machinist's Mate First Class
Unit USS Bennington (PG-4)
Awards Medal of Honor

Oscar Frederick Nelson (November 5, 1881-September 26, 1951) was a machinist's mate first class serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

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Biography

Nelson was born November 5, 1881 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and after joining the navy was stationed aboard the USS Bennington (PG-4) as a machinist's mate first class. On July 21, 1905 the USS Bennington was in San Diego, California when a boiler exploded. For his actions he received the Medal January 5, 1906.[1][2]

He was married to Anna D. Nelson but died September 26, 1951 and is buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery Minneapolis, Minnesota.[3] His grave can be found in section DS, grave 64-N.[3] His wife died January 15, 1981 and is buried near him in plot plot 64-S.[4]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Machinist's Mate First Class, U.S. Navy. Born: 5 November 1881, Minneapolis, Minn. Accredited to: Minnesota. G.O. No.: 13, 5 January 1906.

Citation:

Serving on board the U.S.S. Bennington, for extraordinary heroism displayed at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, Calif., 21 July 1905.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Interim Awards, 1901-1911; Nelson, Oscar Frederick entry". Medal of Honor recipients. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/inter1901-11.html. Retrieved September 24, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Bennington". Dictonary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval Historical Center. February 8, 2006. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b5/bennington-i.htm. Retrieved September 24, 2010. 
  3. ^ a b Don Morfe (September 29, 2003). "Oscar Frederick Nelson". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7931753. Retrieved September 24, 2010. 
  4. ^ Lonnie Hoover (July 12, 2010). "Oscar Frederick Nelson". Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=54852825. Retrieved September 24, 2010. 

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