WASHINGTON (WCBD) – A Citadel graduate who was killed in action while saving his crew members during the Vietnam War will posthumously receive the nation's highest military honor Friday. President Joe Biden will award the Medal of Honor to seven U.S. Army soldiers including Citadel class of 1959 graduate Capt. Hugh R. Nelson, Jr. at 5 p.m. in the East Room of the White House. Capt. Nelson's children will accept the honor on his behalf. He is the…

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Citadel graduate, killed saving his crew in Vietnam, honored with Medal of Honor

The family of Rocky Mounty native Cpt. Hugh Nelson Jr. received the Congressional Medal of Honor at the White House on his behalf.

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ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCN) — A Rocky Mount man was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War. U.S. Army Capt. Hugh Reavis Nelson Jr. received the military's highest honor from President Joe Biden Friday. Born on July 11, 1937, Nelson was a native of Rocky Mount. He graduated from The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. and had three children with his wife. During the Vietnam War, he was a member of the 114th Aviation C…

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WASHINGTON (WCBD) – A Citadel graduate who was killed in action while saving his crew members during the Vietnam War posthumously received the nation's highest military honor Friday. President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to seven U.S. Army soldiers including Citadel class of 1959 graduate Capt. Hugh R. Nelson, Jr. at 5 p.m. in the East Room of the White House. Capt. Nelson's daughter, Debra Nelson McKnight, accepted the honor on his beh…

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This afternoon, the Congressional Medal of Honor is being awarded posthumously Captain Hugh Reavis Nelson, ’59.  Captain Nelson was an Army helicopter pilot in Vietnam in 1966 when he rescued his crew from a downed aircraft and with his own body shielded the injured crewmembers from nearby enemy fire until those crewmembers were airlifted to safety. Nelson was killed protecting his men. Remarkably, Captain Nelson’s co-pilot on his final flight, …

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Citadel graduate to receive posthumous Medal of Honor

On Friday, Jan. 3, the United States honored Capt. Hugh Reavis Nelson Jr., Citadel Class of 1959, with the Medal of Honor

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