THOMAS F NICKEL DE 587
Ship Name and Designation History
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Keel Laid December 15 1943 - Launched January 22 1944 |
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Postmark Date |
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1st Commissioning June 9 1944 to May 31 1946
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Locy Type |
1945-12-18 |
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Other Information
THOMAS F. NICKEL received one battle star for World War II service
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 star - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Philippine Liberation Ribbon
NAMESAKE - Thomas F. Nickel USMCR (July 18 1921 - August 7 1942)
Nickel enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve on February 3 1942 and served at Parris Island, S.C., and Quantico, Va., until ordered overseas on April 28 1942. Private Nickel was serving with the 1st Marine Raider Battalion when it landed at Tulagi, Solomon Islands, on August 7 1942. That day, he ignored hostile machinegun fire as he worked his way forward and knocked out an enemy position with hand grenades, enabling his squad to advance without further casualties. Killed in the attack, Private Nickel was posthumously awarded the Silver Star
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