Killed in Hit, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade detonated near his vehicle.
From Elsie 11/13/12:
My son in law. Sgt Mario Nelson. Was a hero. Ooorayy.
My name is Elsie Aimable. His wife and daughter name is Mecca and Mia Nelson. We miss him. Death in iraq, nobody came to support us. No president nobody from our government office. Only the military. Hooray to my son