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NICKEL, Robert Warrington "Bob" - Date of
birth
20 April 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
New Brunswick, New Jersey -
Hometown
Parlin, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13129422 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Les Tailles-Houffalize, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George K. Nickel (father)
Harriet (Bethards) Nickel (mother)
Helen I. (Brackemeyer) Nickel (wife)
More information
Sgt Robert W. Nickel attended Carnegie Tech and the University of Pennsylvania.He joined the U.S. Army Reserve on 23 February 1942 at Fort G. Meade, Maryland. He was sent overseas in September 1944.
He was married to Helen Brackemeyer on 3 October 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, Raf Dyckmans, Helen B. Nickel, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Social Security Death Index / Marriage Record, www.newspapers.com - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Helen Brackemeyer Nickel, Carnegie Alumnus, March 1945