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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Bill T. Nichols

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Deming, New Mexico

Honored By

Steve Didio

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRIVATE. SERVED IN 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT (PIR), 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION IN THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN THEATRES OF OPERATION. SAW ACTION IN FRANCE, BELGIUM, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA AS A QUALIFIED DEMOLITION SPECIALIST AND RIFLE SHARPSHOOTER. EARNED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL FOR HIS SERVICE. ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY MAY 11, 1944 AT FORT BLISS, TEXAS. ATTENDED PARATROOPER AND DEMOLITION SPECIALIST TRAINING AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY JANUARY 7, 1946 AT FORT BLISS, TEXAS.