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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edward J. Nisiobincki

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Schenectady, New York

Honored By

M. J. Lynett

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

IN 1942 HE JOINED THE AIR FORCE AND SERVED AS A B-24 AIRCRAFT NAVIGATOR WITH THE 450TH BOMB GROUP, 722ND SQUADRON STATIONED IN MANDURIA, ITALY. AFTER 13 MISSIONS OVER GERMANY, HE WAS SHOT DOWN BEHIND ENEMY LINES AND ELUDED CAPTURE FOR 10 WEEKS. ASSISTED BY THE PARTISANS OF YUGOSLAVIA, HE RETURNED TO THE STATES TO INSTRUCT CLASSES AT HIS BASE IN SAN MARCOS, TEXAS.