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Maj. Gen. Charles Costanza, the 3rd Infantry Division commanding general, and Harold Nelson, a former infantryman and Dogface Soldier, and the 107-year-old Veteran's Family listen to a recounting of Nelson’s life during his Silver Star Medal ceremony at Fort Carson, Colorado, Oct. 4th, 2022. U.S. Army Soldier Staff Sgt. Harold Nelson fought in World War II from November 1942 to June 1944 and participated in Operation Torch in Morocco, intense fighting in Northern Africa, Operation Husky in Sicily, and finally, Operations Avalanche and Shingle in Italy. In total, Nelson participated in six amphibious landings and lived in austere and dangerous conditions for two years during 3rd Infantry Division’s World War II campaign. During his wartime service, he sustained three gunshot wounds and was eventually discharged from the Army in June 1945. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Bernabe Lopez, 50th Public Affairs Detachment)
| Date Taken: | 10.04.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 10.04.2022 16:31 |
| Photo ID: | 7449508 |
| VIRIN: | 221004-A-XS985-1004 |
| Resolution: | 4354x3079 |
| Size: | 4.33 MB |
| Location: | FORT CARSON, COLORADO, US |
| Web Views: | 75 |
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3rd Infantry Division presents Silver Star award to 107-year-old World War II veteran
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