Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Ni - surnames |
Gerald Junior Nibel was born Mar. 27, 1922 to Arvin Clyde and Florence Belk Nott Nibel.
Cpl. Nibel served in World War II with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre of Operations and was WIA in Belgium during a counter-attack against the advancing German army.
Source: ancestry.com
Irvin Earl Nichols was born June 6, 1920 to Jesse Alonzo and Grace Lamb Nichols. He died Oct. 26, 1970 and is buried in Leon Cemetery, Leon, IA.
Cpl. Nichols served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 492nd Bomb Squadron.
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Ralph Marion Nichols was born May 30, 1918 to Jesse Alonzo and Grace Lamb Nichols. He died July 5, 2010 and is buried in New Hope Memorial Gardens, Sunnyvale, TX.
Ralph served in World War II with the U.S. Army 121st Engineers, 29th Division, Fort Meade, MD and Headquarters Army Ground Forces, Washington, D.C.
Source: ancestry.com
Paul Lincoln Nichols was born Sept. 29, 1923 to Harry Esmond and Mary Mears Nichols. He died Aug. 29, 2014 and is buried in New Palestine Cemetery, Picayune, Mississippi.
Lt. Nichols served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 43rd Bomb Group, 66th Bomb Squadron, 5th Air Force in the South Pacific. He was co-pilot of a B-24 Liberator bomber and was awarded the Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf clusters.
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Donald Harrison Nichols was born Sept. 16, 1921 to Harry Esmond and Mary Mears Nichols. He died Nov. 13, 1988 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Petty Officer Nichols served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Missoula (APA-211) and USS Nitro (AE-2).
Source: ancestry.com
Marvin Wayne Nichols was born Apr. 3, 1916 to Charles Sabin and Lucretia Marie Mellor Nichols. He died Apr. 17, 2004 and is buried in Story Memorial Gardens, Ames, IA.
Marvin served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Edward Nichols was born June 3, 1919 to Charles and Juanita Shorten Nichols. He died Apr. 9, 2008.
Sgt. Nichols served in World War II with the U.S. Army in Germany and was WIA and awarded the Purple Heart.
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Charles Burton Nichols was born July 26, 1920 to Charles and Juanita Shorten Nichols. He died Apr. 22, 1986 in Los Angeles, CA.
Sgt. Nichols served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a tail gunner. He was awarded the ETO Ribbon with four battle stars and Air Medal with 12 Oak Leaf clusters.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Morris Nicholson was born Apr. 21, 1925 to Morris O. and Myrtle H. Parks Nicholson. He died Sept. 7, 1998.
Petty Officer Nicholson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Rocky Mount (AGC-3) and USS Bennington (CV-20).
Source: ancestry.com
Thomas James “Tom” Nicholson, Sr. was born Jan. 17, 1925 to Carl and Pearl Patterson Nicholson. He died Aug. 19, 2014 and is buried in Florida National Cemetery, Palm Harbor, FL.
Sgt. Nicholson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps in Italy as a waist gunner on a B-17. He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf clusters and the Good Conduct Medal.
Source: ancestry.com
George Leodean “Nick” Nicodemus was born July 15, 1924 to Franklin Clay and Emma Catherine Mullennax Nicodemus. He died Sept. 3, 2016 in Hereford, AZ.
George served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Sherman John Nielsen was born Feb. 23, 1910 to Nels and Lennie Nielsen. He died Sept. 28, 1946 and is buried in Slater Cemetery, Slater, IA.
Pvt. Nielsen served in World War II with the U.S. Army 1259th SVC Command Unit.
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Hubert Nielsen was born Apr. 6, 1908 to Nels and Lennie Nielsen. He died Aug. 22, 1967 and is buried in Slater Cemetery, Slater, IA.
Sgt. Nielsen served in World War II with the U.S. Army 2nd Armored Supply Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Gerald Dean Niemier was born Sept. 17, 1920 to William E. and Bertha Halverson Niemier. He died June 19, 1989 and is buried in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Gerald served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Denver (CL-58).
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019; updated Jul 2020