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Personal info

Full name
NICHOLAS, James
Date of birth
20 October 1919
Age
24
Place of birth
Seattle, King County, Washington
Hometown
Seattle, King County, Washington

Military service

Service number
39386965
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
20 September 1944
Place of death
Mook-Riethorst, the Netherlands

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Walls of the Missing

Immediate family

Members
Constantine Nicholas (father)
Irene Nicholas (mother)
Annie Nicholas (sister)
Viola Nicholas (sister)
Charles Nicholas (brother)
Irene Nicholas (sister)
Margaret Nicholas (sister)
Evelyn Nicholas (sister)
Treffon Nicholas (brother)
Marie Nicholas (sister)

More information

Pfc James Nicholas graduated from Highline High School. He was a letterman in basketball and track and president of the Boy's club in his senior year.

He enlisted at Fort Lewis, Washingtonon 25 February 1942.

Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.marketgarden.com, WWII Draft Cards, 1940 Census

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Gina Peterson