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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edward K. Nichols

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Atlanta, Georgia

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN. ENTERED THE ARMY AND BECAME A MEMBER OF THE ALL-BLACK 332ND FIGHTER GROUP, WHICH TRAINED AT TUSKEGEE, ALABAMA. POOR VISION PREVENTED HIM BECOMING A PILOT, BUT HE ENTERED OFFICERS CANDIDATE SCHOOL AND EVENTUALLY WAS COMMISSIONED A FIRST LIEUTENANT AND SUPERVISED TRAINING PROGRAMS.