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name
NYE, John Falls - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Kansas -
Hometown
Neodesha, Wilson County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17176594 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 December 1944 - Place of
death
Bischwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 8 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
John I. Nye (father)
Pearl (Falls) Nye (mother)
Juanita M. Nye (sister)
More information
Sgt John F. Nye attended high school for four years before he joined the U.S. Army Reserves at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 23 July 1943.He is remembered at the Altoona Cemetery in Altoona, Wilson County, Kansas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Thomas Family Tree, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - R & S / Wonderer
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Wonderer