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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ellis H. Nickell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chandler, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS FOLLOWING THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII. SERVED AS A FIGHTER PILOT WITH THE 5TH AIR FORCE IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AS HIS PRIMARY AREA OF OPERATIONS. CONTINUED IN SERVICE AFTER THE WAR WITH THE OKLAHOMA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AND RETIRED WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL.