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NIKOL, John William - Date of
birth
23 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33842393 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Messenger -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ettelbruck, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 12 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
George C. Nikol (father)
Elizabeth G. (Rober) Nikol (mother)
Margaret Nikol (sister)
Elizabeth Nikol (sister)
Felix J. Nikol (brother)
George A. Nikol (brother)
More information
Pvt John W. Nikol was employed at the G&G Grocery Store before he enlisted at Fort George Meade, Maryland on 28 February 1944.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in the chest.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Shoemaker Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten