SergeantMajorGray Posted December 14, 2016 Share #1 Posted December 14, 2016 I bought this not knowing it's age or if it was named to recreate my grandfathers uniform from Vietnam but now I've found out its WW2 and named so if anyone can find any information on G. H. Nichols? Is that the name or nichois? I may have to buy another uniform to recreate my grandfathers if this one turns out to be interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted December 14, 2016 Share #2 Posted December 14, 2016 Looks like NICHOLS but could be ...ois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SergeantMajorGray Posted December 14, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted December 14, 2016 Looks like NICHOLS but could be ...ois I'm pretty sure a thread is covering the H if it's Nichols but the l looks weird almost like a capital i. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SergeantMajorGray Posted December 14, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted December 14, 2016 I believe this uniform belonged to Guy H. Nichols. Since he never left the states and would only have the ww2 victory ribbon I think I will use this to recreate my grandfathers Vietnam era officer uniform despite it not being from the same era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jguy1986 Posted December 14, 2016 Share #5 Posted December 14, 2016 He may not have had a combat position, but he still made it overseas as part of the 7th Separate Laundry Platoon. Somebody had to wash the clothes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CjVl Posted December 14, 2016 Share #6 Posted December 14, 2016 http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/10/10/loc_o.nichols.html . Mr Nichols also Served during the korean war May hé rest in peace on 21 september 1945 his rank was second lieutenant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jguy1986 Posted December 14, 2016 Share #7 Posted December 14, 2016 Wow... he went to my high school and grew up a stone's throw from where I live. That's neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurelius180 Posted December 14, 2016 Share #8 Posted December 14, 2016 Wow... he went to my high school and grew up a stone's throw from where I live. That's neat. He was raised in my hometown as well! It seems Mr. Nichols was a bit overqualified to work the Laundry Platoon. Cornell ROTC graduate who went on to earn a mechanical and aeronautical degree after the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SergeantMajorGray Posted December 14, 2016 Author Share #9 Posted December 14, 2016 I should add I'm not talking down his service but I spent a lot of money and can't afford to buy officer egas 2nd lieutenant rank and a WW2 ribbon so I was going to use it since I got all my grandfathers insignia already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurelius180 Posted December 29, 2016 Share #10 Posted December 29, 2016 According to his obituary Guy H. Nichols lived in Bradford, MA for a time. Bradford was its own town at one point but became a section of Haverhill, MA in 1897. After the war, Haverhill produced a book "Haverhill in World War II" and was dedicated to all those from Haverhill who served in the war. In it they attempted to list every citizen who served along with a brief service record. Guy H. Nichols is listed and I've attached a copy below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstop61 Posted December 31, 2016 Share #11 Posted December 31, 2016 7th Separate Laundry Platoon......the lights from the darks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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