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BONILLA, Nicholas Laureano - Date of
birth
7 January 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Cayey de Muesas, Puerto Rico -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6877454 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 September 1944 - Place of
death
Son, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 17 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Bonilla (father)
Mary (Biggi) Bonilla (mother)
Opal G. (Keith) Bonilla (wife)
Sandra Bonilla (daughter)
More information
Pfc Nicholas L. Bonilla became a qualified parachutist on 11 April 1942.
Source of information: FOHF, www.ancestry.com, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/502/502_honor.html
Photo source: Twan van Leeuwen, www.ancestry.com