World War II Honoree

Everette C. Nichols

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Fence, Wisconsin

Honored By

Barbara R. Bowman

Relationship

Daughter

TECHNICIAN 5TH CLASS. ENLISTED ON FEBRUARY 4, 1942 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. BASIC TRAINING AT LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS AND ADVANCED TRAINING IN TUCSON, ARIZONA AND WENDOVER, UTAH. SERVED IN 819TH AVIATION ENGINEERING BATTALION IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND FROM JULY 1, 1942 - MAY 2, 1945. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY INVASION. LANDED AT UTAH BEACH JUNE 6, 1944 H+3. AWARDED DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, BRONZE STAR SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, MILITARY RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS SERVICE MEDAL AND 5 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS. RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE.