Marlyn Wayne Nelson

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Defense Service Medal Awarded for service between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941 under orders to active duty for a period of 12 months or longer.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges. F2C Nelson most likely had also earned the US Navy Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
No  Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
Yes Eyewitness Reports, Pearl Harbor Attack: Reports by Survivors of Pearl Harbor Attack
Yes Memorial Marker Photo, Find A Grave Memorial: 15479403
Yes Official US Navy After Action Report: USS California, Reports of Pearl Harbor Attack
Yes Photo of veteran: 15479403
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
No  WWII Draft Card Data

WWII Draft Card Data
Marlyn Wayne Nelson None Found

Note 1: The death location, "At Pearl Harbor" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of F2C Nelson, this location was verified by:

A. The 'Pearl Harbor Casualties' lists his US Navy Rating as Fireman Second Class and that he was assigned to the USS California.

B. The Find A Grave website records that he was "Wounded in attack on Pearl Harbor" and died on December 11, 1941.

C. The States Summary of War Casualties from WW2 - National Archives records: "Nelson, Marlyn Wayne, Fireman 2c, USN. Father, Mr. Norman Alexander Nelson, P.O. Box 993, Sequim, Wash".

D. Further information on the service and history of the USS California can be found at Naval History and Heritage Command website USS California (BB-44), 1921-1959.

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