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Henry Nehemiah Nickerson

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Henry Nehemiah Nickerson

Birth
Edgewood, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
Death
2 May 1979 (aged 90)
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
Plot
Section G, Lot 179
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Mexican Campaign (Vera Cruz) Medal of Honor Recipient. He was in the United States Navy. He served as a Boatswain's Mate Second Class. His citation reads "On board the USS Utah, Nickerson showed extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914."
Mexican Campaign (Vera Cruz) Medal of Honor Recipient. He was in the United States Navy. He served as a Boatswain's Mate Second Class. His citation reads "On board the USS Utah, Nickerson showed extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Feb 18, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7194254/henry_nehemiah-nickerson: accessed ), memorial page for Henry Nehemiah Nickerson (2 Dec 1888–2 May 1979), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7194254, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.