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NICHOLSON, Alex Bob - Date of
birth
23 August 1914 -
Age
30 -
Place of birth
Wayne County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Ellisville, Jones County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34478325 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
61st Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 November 1944 - Place of
death
Metz, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Magaline Nicholson (wife)
More information
Pfc Alex B. Nicholson was a unskilled lumberman before he enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 9 November 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.10tharmored.com
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