World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Samuel J. Nickele
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
S. Joseph Nickele
COMMISSIONED U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICER AND DESIGNATED NAVAL AVIATOR. INSTRUCTOR PILOT, BOMBARDIER AND GUNNERY SCHOOL, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA. PARTICIPATED IN VARIOUS PACIFIC CAMPAIGNS. WOUNDED DURING THE CAMPAIGN FOR OKINAWA.