World War II Honoree

Samuel A. Nixon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Salina, Kansas

Honored By

Gerald Rewitz

Relationship

Friend

WAS THE TAIL GUNNER OF A B-29 BOMBER 42-6408 (REDDY TEDDY). THE CREW OF THE 'REDDY TEDDY' WERE MEMBERS OF THE FIRST B-29 AIRCRAFT TO BE DEPLOYED TO INDIA WITH THE 20TH AIR FORCE, 58TH BOMBER WING, 468TH BOMBER GROUP, 792ND SQUADRON. THEY WERE SHOT DOWN OVER YAWATA, JAPAN ON AUGUST 20, 1944. HE AND 3 OTHERS OF THE CREW WERE KILLED AND THE OTHER 7 WERE HELD PRISONER IN JAPAN TILL THE END OF THE WAR.