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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Forrest Dee Nixon, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Auburn, Alabama

Honored By

Florence Frey Nixon

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

1942: LIEUTENANT, AIR PATROL, PANAMA CANAL. 1943: FOUR-ENGINE INSTRUCTOR. 1944: FLIGHT COMMANDER WITH THE 461ST BOMB GROUP. SHOT DOWN IN FEBRUARY 1944. HELD PRISONER OF WAR IN GERMANY FOR OVER ONE YEAR.