Fencing Helmet
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2012.641.10
Dimensions: 11 in X 7 in X 10 in
Dimensions (Metric): 27.94 cm X 17.78 cm X 25.4 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 27.94 cm X 17.78 cm X 25.4 cm
Source: Rosanne Nelson
Credit Line: With love from your girls, Rosanne, Anne & Caitlin, you are always in our hearts till we meet again
Keywords
First Responders
Port Authority Police Department (PAPD)
Victim Personal Property
Victim Personal Property: Athletics, Hobbies, and Skills
Victims
First Responders
Port Authority Police Department (PAPD)
Victim Personal Property
Victim Personal Property: Athletics, Hobbies, and Skills
Victims
Description
Fencing helmet belonging to James A. Nelson.
Fencing helmet belonging to James A. Nelson.
Historical Notes
Born in Port Jefferson, Long Island, James Nelson lived in Clark, New Jersey, with his wife, Rosanne, and their two school-age daughters. He enjoyed fencing and coaching his 11-year-old’s softball team. On September 10, James returned from a weeklong vacation to his job teaching at the PAPD Police Academy. On September 11, Officer Nelson responded to the World Trade Center. He was 40 years old.
Born in Port Jefferson, Long Island, James Nelson lived in Clark, New Jersey, with his wife, Rosanne, and their two school-age daughters. He enjoyed fencing and coaching his 11-year-old’s softball team. On September 10, James returned from a weeklong vacation to his job teaching at the PAPD Police Academy. On September 11, Officer Nelson responded to the World Trade Center. He was 40 years old.
