World War II Honoree

Nick G. Pappas

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Price, Utah

Honored By

Nikki & Mike Blackburn

Relationship

Daughter & Son-in-law

LIEUTENANT PAPPAS WAS A B-17 BOMBER PILOT ASSIGNED TO 15TH AIR FORCE, 99TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 348TH BOMB SQUADRON IN FOGGIA, ITALY. AIRMAN FLEW AND COMPLETED 51 COMBAT MISSIONS OVER THE EUROPEAN THEATER. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, SOUTHERN FRANCE AND ROME-ARNO. HE PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY WITH PRIDE AND HONOR AND AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON AND THREE BRONZE SERVICE STARS.