Paul Andrew Nicholson
MilitaryBest Web - B-24 - 41-11817 - Stinger
TechSgt. Paul A. Nicholson was a B-24 flight engineer/ top turret gunner, assigned (TDY) to the 415th Bomb Squadron, in the 98th Bomb Group, in the 9th Air Force, USAAF. He was a crew member of the B-24D Liberator, 41-11817, Stinger, and flew on Operation Tidal Wave, the oil refinery bombing mission to Ploesti, Romania, returning safely (RTB) to Libya with only one crew member wounded. 1 WIA-RTS. 10 RTS. 1 Aug 43.
Awards: AM - DFC - WWII Victory Medal - EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 98th Bomb Group 415th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Stinger
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 415th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Lisbon, OH | 22 December 1923 | Son of James E. Nicholson. |
Enlisted |
Akron, OH | 7 April 1942 | Akron, Ohio |
Other Survived Ploesti |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Crew member of the B-24D, Liberator, 41-11817, Stinger. Participated in the Ploesti oil refinery mission, returning safely to Libya with only one crewmember wounded - RTB. 1 WIA-RTS. 10 RTS. 1 Aug 43. |
Other Discharged USAAF |
9 March 1946 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Lisbon, OH | 3 August 2002 | |
Buried |
Lisbon Cemetery Lisbon, Columbiana County, OH | 6 August 2002 | Lisbon Cemetery Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio |
Other Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | Assigned to the 415th Bomb Squadron, in the 9th Bomb Group, in the 9th Air Force, USAAF. |
Revisions
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Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency
Added connections to the 415 BS & 98 BG mentioned in the events section.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.