Hugh R. Nelson Jr.

Captain, U.S. Army

Vietnam War †

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Hugh Reavis Nelson Jr. was a United States Army officer who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on 3 January 2025 for his actions on 5 June 1966 during the Vietnam War.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts