Robert Dwayne Nelson
He was know by his middle name, “Dwayne”
Married

Length of Service: 1 year
His tour began October 10, 1966
B Company, 8th RR Field Station, 509th ASA Group
Service Occupation: Communications Center Specialist
Died at age 21 in South Vietnam.
Cause of Death: Non-hostile, died while missing, air loss, crash on land
Buried in Arlington National Cemetery (Section 46, Site 271, 272)

  • Rank: Specialist 4th Class
  • Date of birth:
  • 12 August 1946
  • Date of death: 8 October 1967
  • County: Knox
  • Service Branch: Army
  • Division/Assignment: 8th RR Field Station, 509th ASA Group
  • Conflict: Vietnam
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XXIII, Middle Panel
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