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NICHOLS, Joe Robert - Date of
birth
19 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
St. Louis County, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Louis County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37611043 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Kaltenhouse, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 46 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Juanita M. Nichols (mother)
More information
Pvt Joe R. Nichols attended high school for four years and was a clerk before he enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 20 February 1943.He participated in action in North Africa, Italy and Normandy.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, St. Louis Post Dispatch 10 April 1945