Donald "Tossy" Joseph Nickum
February 14, 1926, - December 22, 1974

Enlistment August 19, 1944
Discharge June 26, 1946

Cemetery: Needles Riverview Cemetery, Needles, California

Donald Nickum, who has completed boot training at Farragut, Idaho, is home on leave visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nickum. Donald is the youngest son and the fourth in the family to enter the United States Navy. Another son is in the Army.
Carroll Daily Times November 25, 1944

Manning Monitor article------ 1945

Back On The Job
DON NICKUM, at left, member of our force before he entered the armed forces has resumed his former position in the shop, and we're mighty happy to have him back.

DONALD J. NICKUM Graveside services for, Donald Joseph Nickum, 48, were held Friday, December 22, 1974, at 1:30 p.m. at River View Cemetery. Rev. Gary Simons was the officiant.

Mr. Nickum, a native of Iowa and a resident of Willow Valley, California, passed away suddenly at the Needles Hospital, December 22, 1975.

He was the operator of a bait shop near the Best Buy Market.

He is survived by a brother Harold Nickum of Glenwood, Iowa.