Army Veteran Staff Sgt. Harold Nelson, an infantryman and 3rd Infantry Division Dogface Soldier, poses for a photo during a Silver Star Medal ceremony at Fort Carson, Colorado, Oct. 4th, 2022. The Army Board for Corrections of Military Records awarded Nelson the Silver Star based on his detailed account of combat with 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd ID during World War II and a letter from his then-commander, Capt. James Pearman Jr., who described his efforts to award Nelson the Silver Star Medal. The Silver Star was established by Act of Congress on July 9, 1918, and is awarded
Army Veteran Staff Sgt. Harold Nelson, an infantryman and 3rd Infantry Division Dogface Soldier, poses for a photo during a Silver Star Medal ceremony at Fort Carson, Colorado, Oct. 4th, 2022. The Army Board for Corrections of Military Records awarded Nelson the Silver Star based on his detailed account of combat with 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd ID during World War II and a letter from his then-commander, Capt. James Pearman Jr., who described his efforts to award Nelson the Silver Star Medal. The Silver Star was established by Act of Congress on July 9, 1918, and is awarded to Nelson for his conspicuous gallantry and uncommon heroism while under fire which were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the 3rd ID and the Army. The 3rd ID also inducted Nelson into the Marne Hall of Fame class of 2022.
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