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Russell J. Nelson, is a US Army colonel who served both on World War I and World War II. He was known to comma.nd Cotabato subsector and Japanese invasion of Mindanao on later Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1942. He surrendered his regiment upon the surrendered of all forces in the Philippines in May 1942. He went missing at sea when his transport ship was bombed and sunk.
Nelson initially commanded 101st Infantry Regiment, Philippine Army under 101st Infantry Division based in Dansalan, Lanao. In November 1941, the division transferred to Malaybalay, Bukidnon.
In December, he was sent by then Colonel Joseph Vachon, commander 101st Infantry Division to Cotabato, Cotabato to thwart any Japanese landings in the area. He organized his troops from local volunteers, PC units, and later 2nd Battalion, 102nd Infantry under Major William Baldwin arrived from Cagayan. Another battalion arrived 2nd Battalion, 103rd Infantry and 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery (Fighting as infantry)
When General Sharp ordered his Mindanao-Visayas Force to surrendered. He became POW and incarcerated in Camp Casisang, Malaybalay, Bukidnon. Later, he was moved to Cagayan and transported to Luzon. He along with other POW was boarded to one of transport ships to move to Japan. However, his ship was bombed and sunk. Colonel Nelson was missing and presumed dead on December 15, 1944. His memoriam is in the Walls of Missing at American Manila Cemetery, in the Philippines.




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102nd Infantry Regiment
101st Infantry Regiment
101st Infantry Division, Philippine Army




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Honor State, Russell J. Nelson

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