World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Jack K. Niles
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Flint, Michigan
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. SERVED IN EUROPE WITH K-COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 101ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 26TH INFANTRY ‘YANKEE’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 3RD ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1944 DURING THE CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF DIEUZE, FRANCE. HE WAS INTERRED IN THE LORRAINE AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT ST. AVOLD (MOSELLE), FRANCE. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH BURIAL IN THE MAPLE GROVE CEMETERY, OVID, MICHIGAN.