World War II Honoree

Jack C. Niklas

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lansing, Michigan

Honored By

Betty Niklas

Relationship

Wife

TRAINED AT CAMP CLAIBORNE, LOUISIANA AND CAMP HOWZE, TEXAS. SERVED WITH THE 103RD CACTUS DIVISION, 409TH REGIMENT, D COMPANY, HEAVY WEAPONS. PROMOTED TO SECTION LEADER IN THE 2ND PLATOON OF .30 CALIBER WATER-COOLED MACHINE GUNNERS. SERVED IN FRANCE, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. WOUNDED IN THIGH ON MAY 5, 1945. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR, EUROPEAN THEATER MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.