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Personal info

Full name
NICULA, John Paul
Date of birth
28 October 1918
Age
25
Place of birth
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan

Military service

Service number
36531635
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Top Turret Gunner
Unit
407th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
30 January 1944
Place of death
Exploded over Brunswick, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
D 2 4

Immediate family

Members
George Nicula (father)
Elsie Nicula (mother)
Mary Nicula (sister)
George Nicula (brother)
Peter Nicula (brother)
Olie Nicula (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-30008
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Ready Teddy
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
MACR: 2255

More information

S/Sgt John P. Nicula joined the Air Corps in October 1942. He was sent overseas in November 1943.

Collided with another plane in midair. The cockpit window made contact with the bottom of the nose of the higher ship. The lower ship burst into flames, and the plane blew up.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, MACR 2255, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: Peter Schouteten