He then became a student again, using his Technische Hochschule thesis as the basis for a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the State University of Iowa. He became an instructor at West Point in August 1937, where he was promoted to captain on 13 June 1939. In June 1941, Colonel James C. Marshall summoned Nichols to the Syracuse District to become area engineer in charge of construction of the Rome, New York Air Depot. He was promoted to major on 10 October 1941 and lieutenant colonel on 1 February 1942, when Marshall asked him to take on additional responsibility as area engineer in charge of construction of a new TNT plant, the Pennsylvania Ordnance Works, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
He then became a student again, using his Technische Hochschule thesis as the basis for a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the State University of Iowa.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
student
student
NOUN
NN
advmod
again
again
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
use
using
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
Technische
Technische
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Hochschule
Hochschule
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
thesis
thesis
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
basis
basis
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Doctor
Doctor
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
philosophy
Philosophy
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
degree
degree
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
State
State
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
University
University
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Iowa
Iowa
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
He became an instructor at West Point in August 1937, where he was promoted to captain on 13 June 1939.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
instructor
instructor
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
West
West
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Point
Point
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
August
August
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1937
1937
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
promote
promoted
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
captain
captain
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
13
13
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Sing
June
June
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1939
1939
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
In June 1941, Colonel James C. Marshall summoned Nichols to the Syracuse District to become area engineer in charge of construction of the Rome, New York Air Depot.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
June
June
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1941
1941
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Colonel
Colonel
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
James
James
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
C.
C.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Marshall
Marshall
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
summon
summoned
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
Nichols
Nichols
PROPN
NNP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Syracuse
Syracuse
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
District
District
PROPN
NNP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
compound
Number=Sing
area
area
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Number=Sing
engineer
engineer
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
charge
charge
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
construction
construction
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
Rome
Rome
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
York
York
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Air
Air
PROPN
NNP
appos
Number=Sing
Depot
Depot
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
He was promoted to major on 10 October 1941 and lieutenant colonel on 1 February 1942, when Marshall asked him to take on additional responsibility as area engineer in charge of construction of a new TNT plant, the Pennsylvania Ordnance Works, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
promote
promoted
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Degree=Pos
major
major
ADJ
JJ
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
10
10
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Sing
October
October
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1941
1941
NUM
CD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
lieutenant
lieutenant
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
colonel
colonel
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1
1
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Sing
February
February
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1942
1942
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Sing
Marshall
Marshall
PROPN
NNP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
ask
asked
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
RP
amod
Degree=Pos
additional
additional
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
responsibility
responsibility
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
area
area
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
engineer
engineer
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
charge
charge
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
construction
construction
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
TNT
TNT
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
plant
plant
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Ordnance
Ordnance
PROPN
NNP
appos
Number=Plur
Works
Works
PROPN
NNPS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Williamsport
Williamsport
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.