Nelson Samuel Burns was born Dec. 15, 1902 to Harry F. and Bessie C. Burns. He died Aug. 31, 1945 and is buried in IOOF Cemetery, Indianola, IA.
Capt. Burns served in World War II with the U.S. Army Cavalry and died at Harmon General Hospital, Longview, TX, of peritonitis, while in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
