Walter Wallace Nixon Jr
Military
Information added by Walter's son Timothy Nixon
Object Number - UPL 36426 - Walter Nixon Jr. during WWII.
Walter W Nixon Jr served as a tail gunner with the 305th Bomb Group, flying 35 missions out of Chelveston in 1943-1944.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Woodward, Oklahoma | 20 December 1916 | |
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Enlisted |
Woodward, Oklahoma | 8 August 1942 | Four years of college and occupation listed as 'teacher' on enlistment record. |
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Died |
23 January 1983 | ||
| Woodward, Oklahoma | |||
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Buried |
Woodward, Oklahoma | Buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Woodward, OKlahoma |
Revisions
Updated death and burial information from Walter Wallace Nixon's page at Find a Grave
Walter's son Tim has identified that the information on the find a grave page for Walter Watson Nixon Jr (linked in source below) does not pertain to his father.
Information provided by Tim and Pam Nixon.
https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20664601/walter-watson-nixon
