Nelson was drafted into the U.S. Army on July 14, 1941, from Fort Cook, Nebraska, and entered World War II with Foxtrot Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division.

Representatives from the “Rock of the Marne” 3rd Infantry Division will take part in the celebration when the U.S. Army marks ...

The origins of Memorial Day can be found in the hearts of grieving families after the Civil War. Casualties were felt in ...

During a Chinese attack, Johnson, 20-year-old Browning Automatic Rifle operator with Company B, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, heroically defended his unit despite being wounded by ...

"I didn’t think I was that important.” Fort Carson says Nelson entered World War II with F Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division as part of Operation Torch in ...