World War II Honoree
Killed In Action
Nicholas D. Puglia
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs Jr
SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 486TH BOMB GROUP, 834TH BOMB SQUADRON AT SUNBURY, ENGLAND. RADIO OPERATOR/GUNNER ON THE B-17 FLYING FORTRESS BOMBER, "BLUE STREAK", THAT WAS LOST TO GERMAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE WHILE ON A MISSION OVER MERSEBURG, GERMANY ON NOVEMBER 2, 1944. AWARDED PURPLE HEART.