John H Nicely
Military
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UPL 30785
Crew 10 of the 613th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group, who have just returned from a bombing mission over Europe, pose in front of the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Bonnie Donnie' at an 8th Air Force Base in England, 3 February 1944.
1Lt Stelzer crew (401st BG 613th BS) , not in order : Stelzer-pilot, Johnson-copilot, Hobbs-navigator, Warren-bombardier, Pack-radio, Hecker-engineer, Black-ball turret gunner, Rice-tail gunner, Holland-left waist gunner, Nicely-right waist gunner.
1Lt Stelzer crew (401st BG 613th BS) , not in order : Stelzer-pilot, Johnson-copilot, Hobbs-navigator, Warren-bombardier, Pack-radio, Hecker-engineer, Black-ball turret gunner, Rice-tail gunner, Holland-left waist gunner, Nicely-right waist gunner.
He flew on B-17 'The Saint and Ten Sinners'. Completed 25 missions from 22 Dec 1943 to 05 May 1944. His pilot was Robert Stelzer.
DFC, AM 2Oak Leaf Cluster, GC, Unit Citation,
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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
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Darlington, Pennsylvania | 24 November 1922 | |
Died |
19 July 2007 | ||
Buried |
Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, Daugherty Township |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self,
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