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.

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

	Biography portal
	United States Navy portal

• List of Medal of Honor recipients during peacetime

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. 

External links

• "Oscar Frederick Nelson". Hall of Valor. Military Times. http://www.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=2496. Retrieved September 24, 2010. 
• "Nelson, Oscar Frederick - 1908 Medal of Honor". Veterans Memorial Hall. http://www.vets-hall.org/collections/peacetime/nelson-oscar-frederick-1908-medal-honor. Retrieved September 24, 2010. 

Persondata
Name	Nelson, Oscar Frederick
Alternative names	Nelson, Oscar F.
Short description	United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	November 5, 1881
Place of birth	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date of death	September 26, 1951
Place of death