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Maj. Gen. Charles Costanza, the 3rd Infantry Division commanding general, pins U.S Army Veteran Staff Sgt. Harold Nelson, an infantryman and Dogface Soldier, the Silver Star Medal during an award ceremony at Fort Carson, Colorado, Oct. 4th, 2022. Nelson, now 107 years old, was drafted into the United States Army on July 14, 1941, from Fort Crook, Nebraska. He entered World War II with F Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, as part of Operation Torch in Morocco. Following intense fighting in Northern Africa, Nelson participated in Operation Husky in Sicily, and Operations Avalanche and Shingle in Italy. The 3rd ID also inducted Nelson into the Marne Hall of Fame class of 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Bernabe Lopez III, 50th Public Affairs Detachment)
| Date Taken: | 10.04.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 10.04.2022 16:26 |
| Photo ID: | 7449510 |
| VIRIN: | 221004-A-XS985-1006 |
| Resolution: | 5472x3648 |
| Size: | 7.64 MB |
| Location: | FORT CARSON, CO, US |
| Web Views: | 210 |
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3rd Infantry Division presents Silver Star award to 107-year-old World War II veteran
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