Nelson Van Houten - Private First Class

Hometown:
Paterson
D.O.B.:
January 18, 1946
County:
Passaic
Rank:
Private First Class
Branch:
Army
Date of Casualty:

April 13, 1969

Casualty Status:
Killed In Action
Country of Incident:
South Vietnam

Nelson Omar Van Houten was born on January 18, 1946, and lived in Paterson, NJ. He entered the US Army where he attained the rank of Private First Class (PFC/E3).

Van Houten was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division and began his tour of duty in Vietnam on January 17, 1969.

On April 13, 1969, Van Houten was killed as a result of multiple fragmentation wounds in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. Nelson is buried at Laurel Grove Memorial Park in Totowa, NJ.

Source: findagrave.com and NJVVMF.
12/17/2024

Other Heros From Paterson

Wolfe, John - Corporal

Hometown: Paterson

Roman, Eulalio - CPL

Hometown: Paterson

Pryor, William - CPL

Hometown: Paterson

Mena, Samuel - Sergeant

Hometown: Paterson