World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Joel A. Nicholson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
El Paso County, Texas
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS A PARATROOPER, WHO SERVED WITH REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, 3RD BATTALION, 501ST PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. HE JUMPED INTO THE AREA OF HIESVILLE, BATTLE OF NORMANDY ON THE FRENCH COTENTIN PENINSULA IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS, 01:40, D-DAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1944. THIS WAS THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE, CODE NAME: OPERATION OVERLORD. KILLED IN ACTION ON THE DAY OF THE ASSAULT AND AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT IN THE LYONS CEMETERY, LYONS, COLORADO.