Background
NIELSON, Joseph Leroy was born on May 10, 1888 in Pocatello, Idaho, United States. Son of N. P. and Harriet (Jackson) Nielson.
NIELSON, Joseph Leroy was born on May 10, 1888 in Pocatello, Idaho, United States. Son of N. P. and Harriet (Jackson) Nielson.
Pocatello Public Schools. Idaho Technical Academy. United States Naval Academy, 1911.
Duty, United States Ship South Dakota, July 1911. United States Ship Buffalo, duty in Nicaragua Campaign, survey of Central American ports and deep sea survey off coast Lower California. United States Ship Pittsburgh, during Mexico Revolution, 1913.
United States Ship H-l, submarine duty, December 1914. Command H-l, August 1916. Built and organized Submarine Base, San Pedro, 1917.
Commanded Ex-German Submarine U.B.-88 on 16,000 mi. cruise from Harwich, Eng., to San Pedro, California, visiting all United States Ports, 1919. Commanded United States Ship S-6, cruise San Fran, to Manila, Philippine Islands. Commanded 12 Submarine Division., Cavite, Philippine Islands, 1922, United States Ship Monocacy, Yangtze Patrol, 1922-1923.
First Lieutenant, and Navigator, United States Ship Nevada, 1925-1927. Officer-in-Charge Recruit Training, Great Lakes, 111., 1929. Commanded 3 Submarine Division., Coco Salo, Z., 1930.
Member, Masons.
Spouse Helen Margaret Nicol, March 5, 1914, San Francisco, California.