Show H r r 1 I 1 j DAVID NIELSON David Davi Nielson Honored In III i Vietnam Vietnam A Woods Cross soldier serving in Vietnam was awarded the Army's Commendation Commendation Commendation Com Com- Medal at ceremonies ceremonies ceremonies cere cere- monies recently in Vietnam SPEC 4 Daivd E E. E Nielson son of Mr and Mrs Edsel Ted Nielson 1380 South West Nest Woods Cross received received re re- the the honor from from his commanding officer Dec 1 during special ceremonies honoring servicemen on duty in Vietnam David is serving at Qui Nhon where he is an equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment storage specialist inthe in inthe I. I the Quartermaster Corps THE statement accompanying accompanying accompanying the medal reads David E E. E Nielson who distinguished distinguished distinguished dis dis- dis- dis himself by meritorious service in support of military operations operations operations opera opera- Communist in the Republic of Vietnam He astutely performed performed performed per per- formed under extremely adverse adverse ad ad- verse conditions to obtain consistently superior results through diligence and deter deter- He invariably accomplished accomplished ac ac- ac every task with dispatch and efficiency His unrelenting loyalty initiative and perseverance brought him wide acclaim and inspired others to strive for maximum achievement displaying total dedication to the mission accomplished ac ac- com and 1 g purpose He contributed significantly to success of the Allied effort His commendable performance performance mance was in keeping with him himself elf and the US U.S. Army D David vid is a 1967 graduate of Viewmont High School and was attending Weber College when he was inducted into the service He is an Eagle Scout and received his Duty to God award as a member of oC the South Bountiful Second Ward f DAVID HAS two brothers and nd a sister Alan and Shane who are living Jiving at home with their parents and a sister Mrs Ronald Leslie Thomas who is presently living in Columbus Georgia u w witH her tH her daughter Noni while her husband completes training training train train- ing with the US U.S. Army David is presently on R Rand Rand Rand and R in Sidney Australia He will return to Vietnam for two weeks then return home He is expected about Feb 3 when he will be released released re reo re- re leased from the service completing completing com com- his service obligation HIS IDS family is anxiously awaiting his arrival home |