SK3C Harry Ernest Nichols

SK3C Harry E. Nichols, age 21, of Sioux City, Iowa died on December 7, 1941, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii while serving his country on the USS Oklahoma.

Graveside services with Full Military Rites provided by the United States Navy will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 13, 2022, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held so the community can pay their respects on Thursday, May 12, 2022, from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at Christy Smith Morningside Chapel. Please meet at the Christy Smith Morningside Chapell on Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. so we can process to the cemetery.

Harry was born in Sioux City, Iowa on August 16, 1920, the son of Ernest and Florence Nichols. He attended and graduated from Sioux City East High School. Following his high school graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy where he was serving as a Storekeeper Third Class.

Harry E Nichols remains were identified on May 30, 2019, but due to covid pandemic the burial services were delayed. He will be buried next to his parents and his brother, Norman.

Harry is survived by several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Norman; and his sister, Betty, all of whom died before seeing their brother’s remains identified and returned to Sioux City.