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SAXONIS, Nicholas - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31263955 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 17 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Nicholas Saxonis (father)
Antonia Saxonis (mother)
George Saxonis (brother)
Charles Saxonis (brother)
Daniel Saxonis (brother)
Alexander Saxonis (brother)
Effie Saxonis (sister)
Nancy Saxonis (sister)
More information
Pfc Nicholas Saxonis enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 21 May 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper, www.ancestry.com - Massachusetts Birth Index / 1940 Census, The Lowell Sun - 6 November 1972
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, family collection - courtesy of Bart van der Sterren