
Guerdon H. Nelson
Guerdon H. Nelson was in the field artillery ROTC at Harvard University when WW II started and subsequently went to basic training for
Unbeknownst to its commanding general at the time, Maj. Gen. Walter E. Lauer, the division would play a strategic role in the war and would gain the honor of having the most decorated platoon of the US army during World War Two.
After the war, the Division founded its own Association and for many years the veterans and their families got united at the many conventions that were held. Due to the dwindling attendance over the years, the decision was made to hold the final convention in 2011.
Guerdon H. Nelson was in the field artillery ROTC at Harvard University when WW II started and subsequently went to basic training for
Sgt Harold Rutz, 395th Infantry Regiment, M Company. Harold was wounded on Dec 16, 1944. He lost both of his
394th Infantry Regiment Co. A, first platoon This is my Dad’s story. His World War II story. Also, this is