World War II Honoree

Richard A. Nichols

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Janesville, Wisconsin

Honored By

John, Jill, Susan & Diane

Relationship

Grandchildren

SERVED JANUARY 18, 1944. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A CORPORAL ON JANUARY 26, 1946. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND PARTICIPATED IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY AT OKINAWA, RYUKYU ISLANDS. HE WAS TRAINED AS AN AUTO MECHANIC AT THE U.S. MARINE CORPS MOTOR TRANSPORTATION SCHOOL IN SAN DIEGO. WEAPONS QUALIFICATIONS WERE FOR RIFLE AND MM. HE WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE SHARPSHOOTER METAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.