Arthur Lawrence Nielsen
Military
Left to Right:
SSGT Arthur L. Nielsen
SSGT William E. Fields
SSGT Morton Rosenstein
SSGT Everett T. Epps
SSGT Charles A. Prindle
SSGT Roger W. Nicks
SSGT Foster M. Citty
SSGT Charles L. Webb
SSGT Alexander J. Huber
Object Number - UPL 48392 - A group of 416th BG - 669th BS gunners after receiving the Air Medal, 11 July 1944 Left to Right: SSGT Arthur L. Nielsen SSGT William E....
He filled out his draft registration card with the middle name "Louis." Everything else has his middle name as "Lawrence."
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 669th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Nicknames: Daddy Land's Commando
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 669th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Nicknames: Winsome Winnie
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 669th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Houston, Missouri | 19 May 1921 | |
| Rolla, Missouri | 15 February 1942 | 606 East 7th Street | |
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Enlisted |
Jefferson, Barracks, Missouri | 7 October 1942 | |
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Other First 416th BG Combat Mission |
Foret Nationale Tournehem, France | 20 March 1944 | |
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Died |
near Frevent, France | 8 August 1944 | Another plane out of that first flight also went down. The plane caught on fire when it was hit by flak after leaving the target; it was seen to lose a wing and then explode. Lt. Peter Dontas was the pilot. Staff Sergeants A.L. Nielsen and W.E. Fields were the gunners. One chute was seen to come out of the plane. The crew is listed as MIA. |
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Buried |
Rolla, Missouri | Rolla Cemetery Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri, USA |
Revisions
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