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NICHOLAS, Sam Adam - Date of
birth
18 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Northampton County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33829742 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
1276th Engineer Combat Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 11 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank H. Nicholas (father)
Ardie E. Nicholas (mother)
Frances N. Nicholas (half-sister)
Ervin P. Nicholas (half-brother)
Hilda E. Nicholas (half-sister)
Woodrow W. Nicholas (half-brother)
Rosa W. Nicholas (half-sister)
Edith M. Nicholas (half-sister)
Benjamin F. Nicholas (brother)
John M. Nicholas (brother)
Ruth Nicholas (sister)
Dorothy Nicholas (sister)
More information
Pfc Sam A. Nicholas enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 21 July 1943.He was killed by an enemy mine.
His brothers John and Benjamin both served with the U.S. Navy.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Record / Veteran Compensation Application File / 1920/1930 Census, Chaplain Chester E. Egert letter - 30 December 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet