CHARLES EARL NELSON

Rate/Rank
CAPT

Service Branch

USN 2/1941 - 11/1970

Born
05/02/1917
MUNCIE, IN

GRADUATE, NAVAL ACADEMY, CLASS OF 1941

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

STAFF, JCS - STAFF, CINCPAC - STAFF, CNO

COMMANDER, DESRON FIVE - CO, USS HARRY E. YARNELL CG-17

CO, USS TAYLOR DDE-468 - CO, USS WEISS APD-135

USS MORRIS DD-417 - ASSISTANT TO THE CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

MEMBER, NATIONAL SECURITY PLANNING BOARD

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

LEGION OF MERIT - BRONZE STAR W/V

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL W/A - AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

EUROPEAN-AFRICA-MIDDLE EAST CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/STAR

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/FIFTEEN STARS

PHILIPPINE DEFENSE MEDAL W/STAR