134th Infantry Regiment Website
"All Hell Can't Stop Us"
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134th Infantry Regiment Website"All Hell Can't Stop Us" |
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Nelson Elisha Madden, son of William Elisha and Nancy Elizabeth (Shaw) Madden, was born February 13, 1916 in Puxico, Missouri. He registered for the draft October 16, 1940. At the time he was living in Orland Glenn, California. He was inducted into the Army February 10, 1942, served in Company C, 134th Infantry Regiment, and landed at Omaha Beach in Normandy France July 5, 1944. He was promoted to Sergeant July 17 and to Staff Sergeant, Squad Leader August 11, 1944. He was wounded by shrapnel November 14 in the vicinity of Morhange, France and returned to duty with Company C on December 14, 1944 when the unit was in the vicinity of Sarreguemines, France. He was again promoted to Technical Sergeant December 19, 1944. T/Sgt Nelson E Madden was killed in action January 1, 1945 in the vicinity of Lutrebois, south of Bastogne, Belgium. He was originally buried at the Lorraine American Military Cemetery in France and was laid to final rest at Rock Hill Cemetery, Puxico, Missouri.
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Bronze Star Medal Citation |
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Staff Sergeant Nelson E Madden, 39088987, Infantry, United States Army, for heroic service in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States, near * * * , France, on 8 August 1944. While opposing enemy foot and armored elements in a rear guard action near * * * , the line of Company C, 134th Infantry, was endangered by the approach of an enemy tank. Sergeant Madden, grasping the potential danger of the situation, and aided by another enlisted man, took a position from which, despite his exposure to both friendly and enemy fire, he fired several shots from a rocket-launcher, immobilizing the enemy tank and relieving the company's precarious situation. The courageous act of Sergeant Madden, his initiative and resourcefulness, reflect credit upon his character as a soldier. Entered military service from California. General Orders No. 37, Headquarters 35th Infantry Division, 27 September 1944 |
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 Colusa Sun Hearald, Colusa CA - February 17, 1945 |
Colusa Sun Hearald, Colusa CA - January 17, 1945 |
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