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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Francis J. Nix

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Fort Cobb, Oklahoma

Honored By

Lellan R. Wallis

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED JANUARY 1944 TO OCTOBER 1945. FLEW 35 COMBAT MISSIONS IN NORTHERN FRANCE CAMPAIGN, RHINELAND CAMPAIGN AND AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE CAMPAIGN AS BELLY GUNNER. ABOARD 'LADY VELMA' WHEN IT COLLIDED MIDAIR WITH 'BOSTON BLACKIE'. WOUNDED IN ACTION MARCH 1945. AWARDED PURPLE HEART AIR MEDAL.