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NICHOLSON, Joseph Edwin - Date of
birth
19 December 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Medford, Suffolk County, New York -
Hometown
Franklin Square, Nassau County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32506768 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Quartermaster Supply Technician -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division,
Company HQ
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schauffenberg-Bettendorf-Siersdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 9 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
John F. Nicholson (father)
Julia (Kappauf) Nicholson (mother)
Mary Nicholson (sister)
Edwin Nicholson (brother)
John Nicholson (brother)
Margaret Nicholson (sister)
Sophia Nicholson (sister)
Caroline Nicholson (sister)
Catherine Nicholson (sister)
William Nicholson (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Joseph Nicholson enlisted on 18 September 1942 at Fort Jay, New York. He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 3 September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, www.bklyn.newspaper.com - Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Julia Johnson