Background
Nelson was born November 5, 1881 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and after joining the navy was stationed aboard the United States Ship Bennington (Procter and Gamble-4) as a machinist"s mate first class.
Nelson was born November 5, 1881 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and after joining the navy was stationed aboard the United States Ship Bennington (Procter and Gamble-4) as a machinist"s mate first class.
On July 21, 1905 the United States Ship Bennington was in San Diego, California when a boiler exploded.