Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Nichols, Walter Glen | |
Birth | 21 Feb 1917 [1] | |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | NICH.W001 | |
_FGRAVE | 41508285 | |
Military Service | World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army [2, 3] | |
World War II Honoree, Nichols, Walter G. (1917-1988) |
||
Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
||
Walter Glen Nichols (1917-1988) |
||
United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
||
United States Army |
||
Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955. |
||
Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955. |
||
United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
||
World War II (1939-1945) |
||
Death | 17 Nov 1988 [1, 4] | |
Burial | Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1] | |
Headstone, Nichols, Dorothy and Glen |
||
Person ID | I32988 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 26 May 2023 |
Family | Cash, Dorothy L., b. 6 Mar 1923, Clay County, Illinois d. 23 Jul 1992, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois (Age 69 years) | |||||||
Marriage | 30 Aug 1941 | Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | ||||||
Age at Marriage | He was 24 years and 6 months - She was 18 years and 5 months. | |||||||
Children |
|
|||||||
Family ID | F13663 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
Event Map |
|
Sources |
I strive to document all sources on this website. If you have something to add or notice an error, please let me know.