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Lieutenant (MC) Edwin Robson Nelson (NSN: 0-82226), United States Naval Reserve, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while in captivity.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant (MC)

    Division:

    Army General Hosp No. 1

    Action Date:

    November 5, 1941 – March 11, 1942
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 311 (February 1943)

    The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Lieutenant (MC) Edwin Robson Nelson (NSN: 0-82226), United States Naval Reserve, for gallantry in action and meritorious conduct in the line of his profession as a Medical Officer with Army General Hospital No. 1, in time of stress on Bataan Peninsula, Philippine Islands, during the period from 5 November 1941 to 11 March 1942. Lieutenant Nelson’s gallant actions, without regard for his own safety, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant (MC)

    Action Date:

    World War II
    American Battle Monuments Commission

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant (MC) Edwin Robson Nelson (NSN: 0-82226), United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States during World War II.