Entered the service from Montana.
Suggested edit: In Jan 1941, Roy entered the U.S. Air Force at Missoula, Montana as a gunner and quickly became an instructor. He was a WWII Radio Operator on a Bomber and flew 25 missions, and was expected to come home the summer of his death when he was killed in action. He is a recipient of the Purple Heart.
Roy was born in Kenmare, Ward County, ND and attended Minot State Teachers College aka Minot University. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Kenmare, ND. He is survived by two brothers, Glenn WWII Boatswain's Mate 1st class; and Russell, PFC stationed at Camp Roberts, CA at the time, and three sisters, Mrs. Vernon Nelson of Dillon MT. , Thelma Torkelson, Seattle WA and Alta Torkelson of Kenmare, ND. He is missed by the entire Kenmare, ND Community.
Source: Evelyn Rowe Nelson, who found his obituary tucked in her husband's grandmother's (Emma Teresia Nelson) old well-used Swedish Bible which she used until she died.
Contributor: Evelyn Rowe Nelson (47040334)
Suggested edit: In Jan 1941, Roy entered the U.S. Air Force at Missoula, Montana as a gunner and quickly became an instructor. He was a WWII Radio Operator on a Bomber and flew 25 missions, and was expected to come home the summer of his death when he was killed in action. He is a recipient of the Purple Heart.
Roy was born in Kenmare, Ward County, ND and attended Minot State Teachers College aka Minot University. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Kenmare, ND. He is survived by two brothers, Glenn WWII Boatswain's Mate 1st class; and Russell, PFC stationed at Camp Roberts, CA at the time, and three sisters, Mrs. Vernon Nelson of Dillon MT. , Thelma Torkelson, Seattle WA and Alta Torkelson of Kenmare, ND. He is missed by the entire Kenmare, ND Community.
Source: Evelyn Rowe Nelson, who found his obituary tucked in her husband's grandmother's (Emma Teresia Nelson) old well-used Swedish Bible which she used until she died.
Contributor: Evelyn Rowe Nelson (47040334)
Entered the service from Montana.
Suggested edit: In Jan 1941, Roy entered the U.S. Air Force at Missoula, Montana as a gunner and quickly became an instructor. He was a WWII Radio Operator on a Bomber and flew 25 missions, and was expected to come home the summer of his death when he was killed in action. He is a recipient of the Purple Heart.
Roy was born in Kenmare, Ward County, ND and attended Minot State Teachers College aka Minot University. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Kenmare, ND. He is survived by two brothers, Glenn WWII Boatswain's Mate 1st class; and Russell, PFC stationed at Camp Roberts, CA at the time, and three sisters, Mrs. Vernon Nelson of Dillon MT. , Thelma Torkelson, Seattle WA and Alta Torkelson of Kenmare, ND. He is missed by the entire Kenmare, ND Community.
Source: Evelyn Rowe Nelson, who found his obituary tucked in her husband's grandmother's (Emma Teresia Nelson) old well-used Swedish Bible which she used until she died.
Contributor: Evelyn Rowe Nelson (47040334)
Suggested edit: In Jan 1941, Roy entered the U.S. Air Force at Missoula, Montana as a gunner and quickly became an instructor. He was a WWII Radio Operator on a Bomber and flew 25 missions, and was expected to come home the summer of his death when he was killed in action. He is a recipient of the Purple Heart.
Roy was born in Kenmare, Ward County, ND and attended Minot State Teachers College aka Minot University. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Kenmare, ND. He is survived by two brothers, Glenn WWII Boatswain's Mate 1st class; and Russell, PFC stationed at Camp Roberts, CA at the time, and three sisters, Mrs. Vernon Nelson of Dillon MT. , Thelma Torkelson, Seattle WA and Alta Torkelson of Kenmare, ND. He is missed by the entire Kenmare, ND Community.
Source: Evelyn Rowe Nelson, who found his obituary tucked in her husband's grandmother's (Emma Teresia Nelson) old well-used Swedish Bible which she used until she died.
Contributor: Evelyn Rowe Nelson (47040334)
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