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NICODEMUS, Richard J - Date of
birth
18 December 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33845462 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Consdorf-Berdorf, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 74 |
Immediate family
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Members
William N. Nicodemus (father)
Jennie A. Nicodemus (mother)
William J. Nicodemus (brother)
Eugene J. Nicodemus (brother)
Nancy Nicodemus (sister)
Freda (Johnson) Nicodemus (wife)
Nancy Nicodemus (daughter)
Richard Nicodemus (son)
More information
Sgt Richard J. Nicodemus enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 14 March 1944.He employed as a baker at Livingston Bakery.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application File, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, www.findagrave.com - Scott Plen
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Scott Plen