Viggo Julius (Vic) Nelson
- Chief Petty Officer, 87th Construction Battalion
- Served: 1/29/1943 – 10/29/1945
- World War II Pacific Fleet
- Two Bronze Stars: 4/13/1944 “Treasury Bougainville Operation” and 10/5/1945 “Okinawa Gunto Operation”
- Served as a carpenter
Vic crossed the Equator for the first time 9/5/1943, at 154 degrees (due south of Hawaii) aboard the USS Robin Wentley, heading to the South Pacific.
Born 8/4/1913 and passed away 4/29/1986, Interred in Racine, WI.
Vic is one of the six brothers who served in World War II. For information click on: Glenn, Russ, Hank Jack and Wally.