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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Wilbur Earl Nichols

Hometown

Cambridge, Ohio

Honored By

Novaro & Jan Nichols

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

WORKED AT THE CURTISS WRIGHT AIRCRAFT FACTORY IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. HE WAS SO GOOD THEY PROMOTED HIM TO 'TROUBLESHOOTER' AND WOULD HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WHEN SOMETHING DIDN'T WORK CORRECTLY WITH ONE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THEY PRODUCED THE SB2C HELLDIVER AFFECTIONATELY NAMED SON OF A B#*/% 2ND CLASS OR SIMPLY 'BEAST' BY THE PILOTS WHO FLEW THEM.