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NICHOLS, Charles B - Date of
birth
24 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois -
Hometown
Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36851519 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 November 1944 - Place of
death
Oudenbosch, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 6 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bert Nichols (father)
Bernettie Nichols (mother)
Lillie Nichols (sister)
Helen Nichols (sister)
Kathryn Nichols (sister)
Margaret Nichols (sister)
More information
Pfc Charles B. Nichols worked at Horst Manufacturing In Detroit, Michigan where he moved to to find work in 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Susan Linton - Kalynn Penalver (great niece)