William Percival Nicholson

Military
media-30403.png UPL 30403 Ink drawing of Leonard D. Culbertson by William P. Nicholson while POWs at Stalag Luft III. This was one of many drawings found in Bill's Wartime Journal. William Percival Nicholson's Wartime Journal

William Percival Nicholson's Wartime Journal

Object Number - UPL 30403 - Ink drawing of Leonard D. Culbertson by William P. Nicholson while POWs at Stalag Luft III. This was one of many drawings found in Bill's Wartime...

Shot down 5 November 1943 in B-24 #427543 'Georgia Belle. ' Prisoner of War (POW).



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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12132123
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Assistant Radio Operator; Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron 751st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-24662
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Squadron Operations Officer; Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group Headquarters (20th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-393137
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot 1056 twin engine group commander
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-739033
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-684170
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Bill's Wartime Log

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From Bill Nicholson's Wartime Log

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1164

William Percival Nicholson: Gallery (2 items)