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NICHOLS, Elwyn M - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15085578 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
Hagenau forest, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 15 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Benjamin J. Nichols (father)
Martha L. (Bartlome) Nichols (mother)
Lawrence D. Nichols (brother)
Vincent J. Nichols (brother)
Wilfred F. Nichols (brother)
Mildred M. (Sommers) Nichols (wife)
More information
Pvt Elwyn M. Nichols was an architect before he volunteered for the Army of the United States at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 14 January 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://36th-id.frb.io, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Cheryl Rich Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Major M