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NICKSON, Joe Gregory - Date of
birth
10 March 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Aurora, DuPage County, Illinois -
Hometown
Frankfort, Benzie County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36952706 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fred J. Nickson (father)
Mary Nickson (mother)
Elsie E. Nickson (sister)
Frederick E. Nickson (brother)
Robert E. Nickson (brother)
Anne M. Nickson (sister)
Elaine (Wetenkamp) Nickson (wife)
Robert Nickson (son)
Robert G. Nickson (son)
More information
Pvt Joseph G. Nickson graduated from Frankfort High School and was associated with his brothers in the Nickson garage.He was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census, http://www.2manitowoc.com/ww2M.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Susan Linton