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NICKSON, Dock W - Date of
birth
1 January 1915 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Rose Hill, Jasper County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Jasper County, Mississippi -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38523814 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
1363rd Engineer Dump Truck Company
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
9 May 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Daisy L. (Dukes) Nickson (sister)
More information
Pfc Dock W. Nickson enlisted in Shreveport, Louisiana on 23 December 1943.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet