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NIXON, William J - Date of
birth
13 October 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Lake County, Ohio -
Hometown
Bratenahl, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15127706 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
49th Armored Infantry Battalion,
8th Armored Division,
3rd Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1945 - Place of
death
Rheinberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 14 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William J. Nixon (father)
Sarah W. Nixon (mother)
James H. Nixon (brother)
More information
Pvt William J. Nixon Jr. graduated from Shaw High School and was employed at Hickok Electrical Instrument Company.He enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Marion County, Indiana on 10 April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.8th-armored.org, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Census Records 1930-1940 Ohio / U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records 1938-1946 / Ohio Birth Index 1908-1964
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Nixon Family