The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PFC August Martin Nicolai, RA16322635, who died in the service of his country on August 18th, 1951 in South Korea. The cause of death was listed as Seriously WIA by missile-Died of wounds (FECOM). At the time of his death August was 19 years of age. He was from Ferndale, Michigan. August's Military Occupation Specialty was 4745-Light Weapons Infantryman.

The decorations earned by PFC August Martin Nicolai include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

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Private First Class Nicolai was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on August 6, 1951 and died of those wounds on August 18, 1951. Private First Class Nicolai was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantrymans Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

BURIAL LOCATION, ROSELAND PARK CEMETERY, Berkley, MI