Nelson, Arthur Warren

Individual Personnel Data
Name Nelson, Arthur Warren   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-392287   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Squadron History, microfilm A0641-00190, effective 28 January 1943.
Duty Operations Officer
Last Duty Date 25 June 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 4 November 1918
  • Promoted to First Lieutenant on 12 April 1943 per 547th Bomb Squadron Unit History.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 16357⇓ (1.629 MB)



Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
2⇗ 25 June 1943 Target: Industrial Area & Submarine Pens
Type: Military
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑5850⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Group lead. Bombed primary on wing lead. Lost altitude near coast of England, one engine out and another smoking; cr Smallbroek, The Netherlands. MACR 16357 Maj. Selden Longley McMillin was awarded the Silver Star for this action (Owens p. 197).
Sortie Report⇗

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