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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

William Frederick 'Bill' Nicol

Hometown

Hyannis, Massachusetts

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A NAVIGATOR IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 24 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 576 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS AVRO LANCASTER MK 1 (PB785) WAS LOST DURING A BOMBING RAID TO NUREMBERG, GERMANY ON MARCH 17, 1945. BURIED IN A COLLECTIVE GRAVE AT DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY, DURNBACH, BAVARIA, GERMANY.