World War II Honoree

James Nichols

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN OCTOBER, 1942. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER DURING AND AFTER THE WAR, INCLUDING IN BELGIUM. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 SERVICE STARS (4 CAMPAIGNS), WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. ALSO AUTHORIZED THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE UNIT PLAQUE (MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION) FOR EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS PERFORMANCE BY HIS UNIT DURING SUSTAINED MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST ENEMY FORCES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. CONTINUED IN SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT.