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NICHOLS, Cecil Ray Sr - Date of
birth
1910 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Graysville, Catoosa County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34980431 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
Reipertswiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 30 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
John K. Nichols (father)
Bonnie M. (Ledford) Nichols (mother)
Pauline D. Nichols (wife)
Cecil R. Nichols Jr. (son)
Gilbert G. Nichols (son)
William E. Nichols (son)
Ellen E. Nichols (daughter)
More information
Pfc Cecil R. Nichols Sr. enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 25 April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Gilbert G. Nichols, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Sara Rouse Family Tree / 1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Nichols Family - courtesy of Debbie Holloman