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NICHOLS, Joy Waldo - Date of
birth
19 April 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Ashland, Boone County, Missouri -
Hometown
Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17045673 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
566th Bombardment Squadron,
389th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 June 1944 - Place of
death
Uklei (Ukleisteg) 24 miles northeast of Koenigs Wusterhausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur P. Nichols (father)
Anna E. (Hagans) Nichols (mother)
Mary K. Nichols (sister)
Loren A. Nichols (brother)
Ora K. Nichols (brother)
Russell N. Nichols (brother)
Ross. E. Nichols (brother)
Jo A. Nichols (sister)
Mary A. (Wrinkle) Nichols (wife)
Gary D. Nichols (son)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-95145 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Berlin, Germany
MACR: 6528
More information
S/Sgt Nichols enlisted at the Jefferson Barracks in Missoursi on 14 March 1942.Attacked at the target by approximately 20 to 40 enemy fighters.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten ,www.389thbg.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: Mireille Goedhart, www.ancestry.com