Biographical Information

Name:

Franklin Nicholson

Date of Birth:

1920

Place of Birth:

Salem, IN

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

IN

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1941-1950

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

96th Infantry Division

Location of Service:

Pacific Theater; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)

Highest Rank:

Major

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran was severely wounded on Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands), where a mortar shell tore away part of his jaw.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Typewritten document

Computer File: Floppy Disk [1 item] --Electronic file of interview transcript

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Reference copy

Video: VHS [1 item] --Reference copy

Manuscript: Correspondence [3 items] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Correspondence [1 item]

Manuscript: Maps [1 item]

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [1 item]

Manuscript: Memoirs [2 items]

Photograph: Original photographic print [1 item] --Photographs

Photograph: Copy photographic print [1 item] --Photographs

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Oral history interview

Video: VHS [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Patricia H. McClain 

Donor:

Richard Lugar

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

U.S. Senate/Richard Lugar

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/712

Subjects:

Nicholson, Franklin
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Franklin Nicholson Collection (AFC/2001/001/712), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress