Albert L Nix
Military
Back Row: Raymond Hunter - E, John Rogenmuser - N, Homer Ausman - CP, Paul Kingsley - P, Arthur Doyle - B
Front Row: Albert Nix - G, Sherman Cassidy - G, Wayne Danielson - G, Ben Wishinski - RO, Arthur Neubacher - NTG
Object Number - UPL 13962 - Paul E Kingsley Crew, Belle of Boston, 42-52404 Back Row: Raymond Hunter - E, John Rogenmuser - N, Homer Ausman - CP, Paul Kingsley - P, Arthur...
WIA on mission to Brunswick, Germany on 8 May 1944
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2045233
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Belle of Boston
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Montana, USA | 6 September 1911 | |
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Enlisted |
Missoula, MT, USA | 20 March 1942 | |
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Other 2nd combat mission |
Brunswick, Germany | 8 April 1944 | Second mission today Brunswick. Flak thicker than hair on a dog’s back. One hole in ship. Just missed navigator. Flew with Crew 74. Dropped 3/4 of bombs on target. Lots of ships went down. Appeared to be mostly enemy aircraft. Saw 4 for sure go down in flames. Sure good to get back on the ground. She was a rough one. 7-1/2 hours in the air. P-38’s, P-47’s and P-51 escort. Didn’t see the effect of our bombing, but saw large fires caused by other group bombing on S.E. corner of Brunswick. They say we hit the target OK. I think we were lucky to get back. Flew with Lt. Vogel, ship 404. |
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Other 3rd combat mission |
Lechfeld, 86836 Graben, Germany | 13 April 1944 | 3rd mission completed today. Went almost to Switzerland to get Leitschfield [sic] ME110 factory. Very good fighter support. Saw some flak from tail position, which I flew, but one piece knocked a hole in nose turret big as a shoebox. No one hurt. Trip was long. Took off about 10:40 AM and got back about 5:30 PM. Two more to go and I will be eligible for the Air Medal. Covered a lot of Europe today, but didn’t get nearly as scared as on the Brunswick raid. Flew with Lt. Stilson, ship 404. |
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Other 7th combat misson |
Hamm, Germany | 27 April 1944 | Completed 7th mission today. Took off about 4:45 PM and landed about 10:45 PM. Bombed railway yards at Hamm, Germany. Several flak holes in ship. Some wood splinters hit me in the face, but they were so fine they didn’t cut. Worst part of mission was return over England. English flak downed one of our ships that I saw. Seemed like English fighters shot at us, but they say it was Germans who followed us back. Flew with my own crew this time and believe my prayers were answered another trip. It’s time to get some sleep. Wish I didn’t get so scared, but I do. Flew with Kingsley, ship 305. |
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Other 11th combat mission |
Osnabrück, Germany | 7 May 1944 | Completed 11th mission today. Went to Osnabruck to bomb city. Left at 6:45 AM and returned at 11:45 AM. Saw considerable flak, but it was inaccurate. Probably due to cloud cover. #1 engine gave out and #2 and #4 engines were detonating and throwing oil. Looked like we’d have to come in on one engine and the “Put-Put”. Dropped behind the formation and P-51’s escorted us home. They looked beautiful. Came right in and flew formation with us for a while. It takes six missions now to get a cluster for the Air Medal. Should be getting mine soon. |
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Other Crashed/Injured |
Frettenham, Norwich, Norfolk NR12, UK | 8 May 1944 | Took off about 6:00 AM. Crashed about 2 miles from base. Hit a tree. Don’t remember anything until I woke up and heard sound of burning wood. Tried to move, but right foot pinned under an engine. 12 500lb bombs out there in the fire. Two Britains [sic] pushed engine off my foot and dragged me out. Back gave out and me too. Don’t remember any more except Cassidy was at ambulance. - excerpt from Albert Nix Diary |
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Other Evacuated to the U.S. |
Glasgow, Glasgow City, UK | 2 June 1944 | Making trip to States in C-54. Taking Northern Route. Sure is one big ship. In the compartment where we litter cases are it is big enuf to put in at least 3 John Deere Tractors. Left England about 9:30 AM. Laid on stretcher on floor so I couldn’t see anything. |
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Died |
Wibaux, MT 59353, USA | 22 January 1998 | |
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Buried |
Wibaux, Montana, USA | 25 January 1998 | Wibaux County Cemetery Plot: Sect. 36, Row 1 |
| Wibaux County, MT, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit history & Page 366 in the book 2ND AIR DIVISIONby Turner Publishing Company, 1998 edition (D790.A2S45) & 458bg.com, Kingsley crew, crew member list & picture included
