World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert L. 'Bob' Nichols
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
DRAFTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE ON OCTOBER 18, 1941. SERVED FOR 38 MONTHS IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS. ASSIGNED OVERSEAS FOR 29 MONTHS TO A MEDICAL BRANCH FIELD HOSPITAL. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS ON MAKIN ATOLL IN THE GILBERT ISLANDS, AT LEYTE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND ON OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 15, 1944 WITH THE RANK OF MASTER SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.