Nicholas Biddle Jr. died peacefully at his home in Gladwyne, Penn., on April 26. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Mary Hopkins Biddle; their four children, Charlotte Hopkins Biddle, Nicholas Biddle III (wife Linda Erle), Elaine Biddle Whitman (husband Bradford F. Whitman) and Lydia Biddle Thomas; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mr. Biddle was born in Jamestown in 1917 where he spent nearly every summer of his life. He is survived by his sister, Sarah Lee Stokes (Mrs. William S. Stokes), and his brother, Wharton Biddle; and predeceased by his sister Joanna Biddle Johnson (Mrs. Lewis Johnson) and brother John Scott Biddle.
A WWII veteran, Mr. Biddle served from 1940 to 1942 with the 108th Field Artillery Battalion of the 28th Infantry Division; and from 1942 to 1945 with the 909 Field Artillery Battalion of the 84th Infantry Division.
He served in the European Theater of Operations as artillery liaison officer (captain) with the infantry, earning three battle stars for engaging in the Battle of the Rhine, the Battle of the Ardennes (Bulge) and the Battle of Central Europe.
Published in The Jamestownpress.com (Conanicut Island)
5 MAY 2013
Mr. Biddle was born in Jamestown in 1917 where he spent nearly every summer of his life. He is survived by his sister, Sarah Lee Stokes (Mrs. William S. Stokes), and his brother, Wharton Biddle; and predeceased by his sister Joanna Biddle Johnson (Mrs. Lewis Johnson) and brother John Scott Biddle.
A WWII veteran, Mr. Biddle served from 1940 to 1942 with the 108th Field Artillery Battalion of the 28th Infantry Division; and from 1942 to 1945 with the 909 Field Artillery Battalion of the 84th Infantry Division.
He served in the European Theater of Operations as artillery liaison officer (captain) with the infantry, earning three battle stars for engaging in the Battle of the Rhine, the Battle of the Ardennes (Bulge) and the Battle of Central Europe.
Published in The Jamestownpress.com (Conanicut Island)
5 MAY 2013
Nicholas Biddle Jr. died peacefully at his home in Gladwyne, Penn., on April 26. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Mary Hopkins Biddle; their four children, Charlotte Hopkins Biddle, Nicholas Biddle III (wife Linda Erle), Elaine Biddle Whitman (husband Bradford F. Whitman) and Lydia Biddle Thomas; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mr. Biddle was born in Jamestown in 1917 where he spent nearly every summer of his life. He is survived by his sister, Sarah Lee Stokes (Mrs. William S. Stokes), and his brother, Wharton Biddle; and predeceased by his sister Joanna Biddle Johnson (Mrs. Lewis Johnson) and brother John Scott Biddle.
A WWII veteran, Mr. Biddle served from 1940 to 1942 with the 108th Field Artillery Battalion of the 28th Infantry Division; and from 1942 to 1945 with the 909 Field Artillery Battalion of the 84th Infantry Division.
He served in the European Theater of Operations as artillery liaison officer (captain) with the infantry, earning three battle stars for engaging in the Battle of the Rhine, the Battle of the Ardennes (Bulge) and the Battle of Central Europe.
Published in The Jamestownpress.com (Conanicut Island)
5 MAY 2013
Mr. Biddle was born in Jamestown in 1917 where he spent nearly every summer of his life. He is survived by his sister, Sarah Lee Stokes (Mrs. William S. Stokes), and his brother, Wharton Biddle; and predeceased by his sister Joanna Biddle Johnson (Mrs. Lewis Johnson) and brother John Scott Biddle.
A WWII veteran, Mr. Biddle served from 1940 to 1942 with the 108th Field Artillery Battalion of the 28th Infantry Division; and from 1942 to 1945 with the 909 Field Artillery Battalion of the 84th Infantry Division.
He served in the European Theater of Operations as artillery liaison officer (captain) with the infantry, earning three battle stars for engaging in the Battle of the Rhine, the Battle of the Ardennes (Bulge) and the Battle of Central Europe.
Published in The Jamestownpress.com (Conanicut Island)
5 MAY 2013
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