Nicholas G Plackis

Military
Nicholas G Plackis UPL 65151 UPL 65151 Nicholas G Plackis On

Object Number - UPL 65151 - Nicholas G Plackis

30 missions from June to December 1944. Plane: 'Kwitcherbitchin'. '



AM w/ 4 Oak Leaf Cluster/ EAME w/ 3 service stars/ GC/ PH/ DFC/ WW II VM/ American Campaign

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "I'll Get By" of the 390th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: 'B-17G "I'll Get By", 8th Air Force. Photo by R.J. Zorn.'

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  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ill Get By
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York State 22 July 1923

Died

27 December 2013

Buried

Calverton Cemetery, Riverhead, Long Island

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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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Object number: UPL 65151 - Nicholas G Plackis