The Defense Department announced Wednesday the death of
Specialist Joshua N. Nelson, twenty-two, of Greenville, N.C., in Zabul Province,
Afghanistan. He was assigned to D Company, 297th Military Intelligence
Battalion 513th Military Intelligence Brigade, at Fort Gordon.
Nelson died September 16 of injuries sustained when his position was attacked with small arms fire. Three other Soldiers died in the incident.
Nelson entered the Army in March 2011 and reported to Fort Jackson, S.C. for Army Basic Training. He received his Advance Individual Training, in MOS 35N (Signals Intelligence analyst) at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. He arrived at Fort Gordon in December 2011 and was assigned to D Company, 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion, then later to D Company, 297th Military Intelligence Battalion. He deployed to Afghanistan in May. This was his first deployment.
Nelson was posthumously promoted to specialist. His awards and decorations include the National Defense Service Medal, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the NATO Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.
The entire Fort Gordon community extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Specialist Nelson.
Nelson died September 16 of injuries sustained when his position was attacked with small arms fire. Three other Soldiers died in the incident.
Nelson entered the Army in March 2011 and reported to Fort Jackson, S.C. for Army Basic Training. He received his Advance Individual Training, in MOS 35N (Signals Intelligence analyst) at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. He arrived at Fort Gordon in December 2011 and was assigned to D Company, 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion, then later to D Company, 297th Military Intelligence Battalion. He deployed to Afghanistan in May. This was his first deployment.
Nelson was posthumously promoted to specialist. His awards and decorations include the National Defense Service Medal, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the NATO Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.
The entire Fort Gordon community extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Specialist Nelson.
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