World War II Honoree

Nicholas Moramarco

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

California

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS AND STATIONED AT DEOPHAM GREEN, ENGLAND WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 452ND BOMB GROUP, 728TH BOMB SQUADRON. SERVED AS A TAIL GUNNER ABOARD THE 'LUCKY LADY' B-17 BOMBER. HIS PLANE WAS HIT AND HIS WEAPON BLEW UP IN HIS HANDS. HE JUMPED OUT OF THE DOOMED PLANE AND PARACHUTED TO ENEMY GROUND. HIS HANDS AND ARM WERE SERIOUSLY WOUNDED AND HIS FINGERTIPS BLOWN OFF. CAPTURED AND TREATED BY THE GERMANS AND HELD AS A PRISONER OF WAR. SURVIVED IN CAPTIVITY UNTIL HE WAS LIBERATED BY GENERAL GEORGE PATTON'S 14TH DIVISION. AWARDED TWO AIR MEDALS, THE PURPLE HEART, THE PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL, THE SOLDIER'S GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN COMBAT MEDAL AND THE VICTORY MEDAL OF WWII.