Vandan A Nicholas

1916 - 1944  (28 years)

• Name	Vandan A Nicholas
  Birth	24 Mar 1916	Forest City, Iowa
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Jul 1944	MIA - Saint-Lô, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
  Burial	His whereabouts are known only to God
  Person ID	I411	Thompson
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Abijah Julius Conrad Nicholas,   b. 03 Jun 1882, Yell, Boone County, Iowa d. 26 Aug 1958, Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Mamie Jane Hiddleson,   b. 04 Feb 1889, Hastings, Nebraska d. 26 Jun 1943, Rippey, Greene County, Iowa (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	06 Aug 1906	Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa
  Family ID	F146	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Vandan Nicholas Vandan as a teenager.
  		Vandan Nicholas Vandan Nicholas
  		Paul, Donald & Vandan Nicholas Left to right: Paul, Donald & Vandan Nicholas, taken in 1942.
  		Vandan & Paul Nicholas Taken 1942.
  		Vandan Nicholas In the Army, taken in 1944.
  		Vandan A. Nicholas Vandan A. Nicholas

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Vandan A. Nicholas Birth Certificate Vandan A. Nicholas Birth Certificate
  		Vandan A. Nicholas commendations Vandan A. Nicholas commendations
  		Purple Heart certificate for Vandan A. Nicholas Purple Heart certificate for Vandan A. Nicholas
  		Accolade for Vandan A. Nicholas from Pres Truman Accolade for Vandan A. Nicholas from Pres Truman

  
  

  Headstones » Slide Show		Nicholas, Vandan A Son, In Memory, Sgt. Vandan A., Co. C 899 TD BN, Lost in Action, St. Lo France, 1916 - 1944.
  		Vandan A. Nicholas Headstone Vandan A. Nicholas Headstone
  		Vandan A Nicholas from monument in France Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France

  
  

  Histories

  Vandan A. Nicholas A short Bio for Vandan A. Nicholas by Kay Shiery

  
  

  Albums

  Vandan A. Nicholas World War II Bonus Case Files for Beneficiaries (11) 11 Files from Vandan A. Nicholas World War II Bonus Case Files for Beneficiaries

  
  

• Notes

  Born south of Forest City, Iowa. Served in the U.S. Army in 1941-42 and 1944 in Africa, Italy and Europe. He was declared Missing in Action in St. Lo France. Never married. No Children. Kay (Nicholas) Shiery wrote: "When Uncle Van was declared Missing in Action at St. Lo, France the whole family was devestated. I can remember when he was declared officially dead, my father, aunts and Grandpa cried and cried. I was 6 years old. Uncle Van has always been my hero". Kay (Nicholas) Shiery wrote 12 Aug 2005: I also have copies of two letters from the War Department and Army Services Forces a year after my Uncle Vandan (Nicholas) was declared MIA.....these two letters are dated a year after his MIA status was claimed and they make official death. My aunt could not find the letter stating he was MIA....although she said there were two officers who come to the bank she was working at Rippey, Iowa....and asked for directions to Abijah Nicholas' residence. Aunt Marjorie heard them and said she knew why they were there and took the information from them. She then went to Grandpa's house to tell him. (Grandma was deceased at that time). https://www.abmc.gov/decedent-search/nicholas%3Dvandan http://iagenweb.org/greene/military/wwii/world-war-II-dead-missing.htm https://www.backtonormandy.org/divisions/672-2-infantry-division-usa.html