James Martin Nicholson

I was one of the neighborhood kids on Green Creek Rd who Jim use to ride around in his jeep with Marsha and Jimmy. I'll always remember him scaring the heck out of us on the dunes behind the houses than he'd take us to Joe's for ice cream. "We kids" thought he was great"!

I didn't know Nick until a few years ago at a reunion. I was in the 23rd, K Company May 1952-May 1953. I drove a Jeep for our Company Commander the last nine month of my
tour in Korea. We missed him last year at the 2005 Reunion in Peoria.
I wish his family well in their sorrow during this Christmas season.

We extend our heartfelt condolensces. Sincerely, Dorothy and Chuck Rothenberg, 23rd Infantry Regiment, Korean War Branch

When I first met James Martin Nicholson it was during the war in Korea, July 1952. We served together in the Third Platoon, King Company, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. I called him Nick. Although we lost track of each other following the war, there was still this special bond that transcended the years. This was a strong bond that had been forged from closely shared experiences and the dangers of war, one which created lasting and durable friendships. Nick was my friend of...

My dad was a very happy and proud man. Everything that he has done in his life has been done from scratch, building their house, restoring cars or things for my mom like wooden doll beds, goat carts. He loved working with his hands making anything and if something broke he found a way to fix it. Growing up we always took vacations and when he retired they purchased a motorhome and traveled the country. He was contacted by one of his army buddies from Korea, from then they went to visit as...